Not bad. Not that good either.

Rating: 6/10 (29 March 2014)

Not bad. Not that good either. The third instalment of the Terminator franchise, and the first not directed by James Cameron. The change of director doesn't make much difference. As with the first two movies, it's all about style rather than substance, special effects rather than a watertight plot.
Plot isn't that bad, however, just kind of formulaic.
Performances are so-so. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't there because for the Shakespearean soliloquies but just action scenes and cheesy one- liners, and he does those well. Nick Stahl is badly cast as John Connor - he's no action hero. Claire Danes' performance is the best of the bunch. Then again, she is easily the best actor in the cast. Kristanna Loken...looks good.
Overall, not a terrible waste of time. Moves along at a good pace and it's a reasonably fun ride.