Really, much better than expected... bravo!

Rating: 8/10 (12 November 2003)

**Here might be spoilers**
Must admit that I didn't expect much from this movie as I took my seat in the cinema. But I was surprised. This is one of very few sequels that I actually liked better than the movies which it followed.
Like the previous movies there are very elaborated action and fighting scenes were everything seems to be highly explosive. Well that was expected and the fighting scenes are pretty much what they were in t-2. However, I must say that they actually makes the mandatory car chase a great thrill because of the vehicles use, or specifically the one T-x uses (boy, I must get me one of those).
I agree that is clearly noticeable that it is not James Cameron that directed this movie. Instead of, or maybe I should put it, in addition to just being your ordinary action-thriller, this movie also sports a heave element of comedy. And this is what I think really elevates this movie above its predecessors. The comedy-bit is handled very-good so it really enhances the movie instead of destroying the suspense, however I would like to call it action-comedy because of that, it feels more accurate.
There are two things that annoys me though. First, why do people that are chased or in any situation were they are in short supply of time keep stopping up, just looking around and being a tourist, why? Second, Kristanna Loken as T-x seemed very much like a robot to me with constantly plain facial expressions. When I saw the movie I thought this was fine, however, when I read the trivia I learned that she had trained in communicating with facial expressions. Odd.
Well, I really liked this movie, and if you are looking for a action-comedy you will too... oh by the way, not surprisingly you'll enjoy this a lot more if you really know the other two... 8/10