A big let down for true fans

Rating: 4/10 (7 July 2003)

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines did not do justice to the series at all. There were more plot holes and mistakes within this movie then I've ever seen in a movie with a budget of 170 million dollars. The problems are consistent throughout. First of all, and the biggest shortcoming, is the fact that James Cameron did not direct this film. This new director who calls himself a true "fan" of the series knows nothing about it and nothing about a good movie. The terminator is seen as a running gag, something to laugh at and not something to fear or respect. As far as the TX, she was not acceptable as a killing machine. She inspires no fear and creates no suspense as she chases the main characters. Although she is referred to as the ultimate killing machine, she is inferior to the less advanced T-1000. Nick Stahl, the actor who played John Connor, is not fit to be the future leader in the fight against the machines. He is scared and pretty much just a figure head within the film offering no real development in his role. In fact, no character is developed well in this film and the terminators are much too humanlike. My advice for the true fans of the series is to not bother going to see it. In fact, I am going to pretend this movie never happened. It is not a part of the series to me. After watching the film one thought went through my head, "What was the point of that movie?" The answer is to make a quick buck off a big actor and a big title.