Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 22 20:02

"You are terminated." Terminator 3 found itself gathering a plethora of haters - even before the movie was first released. Many disliked the concept of a Terminator film without James Cameron - the mastermind behind the first two movies. Of course Jonathan Mostow is no-where near as good as James Cameron, but he's not as bad as some might be expecting. In this third instalment of the Terminator series we find John Connor (Stahl) who is now in his early 20s. Due to the threat of Judgment Day and the thought of being hunted by another terminator, John now lives off the grid. No home address, not staying in one city for very long, and always on the move. Because John cannot be located, the machines in the future send a female terminator - called a Terminatrix (Loken) - back in ...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Sep 8 7:03

The problem I have with Terminator 3 is that the story was ended so perfectly in Terminator 2. It would have been wonderful if they'd stopped there. If you look at the benefits modern technology can bring the franchise, all you have is improved special effects. Sadly, the actors who make the Terminator franchise what it is are either ageing or lacking in this film. The way they just wrote out Sarah Connor for this film was very disappointing. Nick Stahl portrayed a completely unconvincing John Connor and his relationship with Claire Danes' character was just a completely cliched, hollywood coupling of two fairly attractive young people. There was no fire or real passion there at all. Something you remember about The Treminator series is the resolute indestructable nature of the term...Read more

Rating : 6/10