What a way to go...

Rating: Null/10 (2 August 2003)

Having not seen either of the first two movies at the cinema, I had to see this one, to make up for lost time. I don't think it is as good as the others, but it is as good as can be expected, considering the fact that the storyline had seemingly reached its end in 1991. There are some flat scenes, but these are far outnumbered by the terrific action sequences which make you just sit there in awe at the apparent real-life mayhem caused, particularly in the first set-piece, which must be one of the all-time great carnage spectacles, although I thought the crash in 'Final Destination 2' was pretty magnificent, too. Arnie is back with a vengeance, and somehow his acting, although still very much tongue in cheek, is quite good here. The grown-up John Connor is OK, and Claire Danes is adequately effective, if in the Ist Division to Linda Hamilton's Premier one. However, the main attraction here is the beautifully evil and totally believable Katrianna Loken. Her screen presence is enormous, and she acts with such confidence that it all seems perfectly plausible that the next high-tech generation of Terminators would be women...after all, they are taking over the world, aren't they? The film is worth seeing for the amazing stunts, and to marvel at KL's beauty, which, literally, knocks you out. As I said, if she's the Terminator, what a way to go...