Terminator Salvation
After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.
You know I have come to expecting hating this latest chapter in the Terminator series. Especially when you have a director with a stupid name who is responsible for those stupid Charlie's Angels films (I still hate them now and will always hate them), will be reigning the latest in one of the most beloved sci-fi/action series. But in the end, I would be very dishonest if I tell you I didn't enjoy this film.
It is still not mind-blowing as the always perfect Terminator 2, but it does bring a little something new to the series while retaining a good old action movie. One problem is that everyone may want to focus on top-billing Christian Bale playing John Connor when the story really centers around Sam Worthington's character, Marcus Wright. And his big surprise would have such a good effect on the film if it hadn't been revealed from the beginning of the film's promotion. But it is kind of a downer that we don't get enough of John Connor as this new entry should be his chronicle in his fight against the machines. But Marcus is a good addition to the Terminator series. The action sequences have a good mix of real-war battle atmosphere with those old school action style so reminiscent of the Terminator series. The cast were ranged from bland to average with Worthington giving the best performance. And it is very appreciative that the film focuses on the story rather than the spectacles of CG or explosion.
This new addition to the Terminator series ranks higher than Terminator 3 and should be checked out by the fans.
3 out of 5 stars
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