A Welcome Addition To The Terminator Franchise

Rating: 8/10 (21 October 2012)

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow.It features Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes and Kristanna Loken. It is the second sequel to The Terminator.
Set ten years after the events of 1991's Terminator 2: Judgement Day, the screenplay finds Connor living on the streets as a common laborer. Sarah Connor, his mother, has since died, and their efforts in the second film have not stopped the creation of SkyNet artificial intelligence network. As he will still become the leader of the human resistance, Connor is once again targeted by a Terminator sent from the future by SkyNet. This new Terminator, T-X, is a female and is more powerful than any of her predecessors. To protect Connor, the human resistance sends a new T-101 back from the future.
With a reported budget of $172 million, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines starts in high gear and never slows down.It tells the simple yet compelling story of a very old piece of equipment that refuses to go away. Its name is Arnold Schwarzenegger, and, as famously promised, he's back, and at his uncharismatic best, too.Although it never reaches the heights of the second movie, it is a welcome addition to the Terminator franchise.