Something of a surprise

Rating: Null/10 (7 July 2003)

Lets face it. Most of us who went to see Terminator 3 were expecting it to be a stinker. My expectations this year concerning follow up films have not been high, given the appalling Matrix Reloaded. And yet I was pleasantly surprised by T3. Okay, it lacked the attention to detail that JC injected into the originals, but when all is said and done T3 was a good film. I was a little concerned by the lengthy chase scene at the beginning. Had the T3 franchise also sold out? Was this just going to be another action film? But no, the story did develop as did the characters, and the ending was excellent and disturbing.