I love James Cameron and all...

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2004)

...but the fanboys have taken it just a wee far with the hatred for this film.
I have been a fan of this series since I first saw the original in 1984 at the age of two. My love for all things Ah-Nuld continues to this day. "Rise Of The Machines" definetly has flaws... but nothing overly glaring in my opinion (with the exception of the whole "talk to the hand" bit).
Top notch action (no denying the utter sweetness of that first chase in downtown L.A.), impressive visuals, and a solid story. It may not have alot in the way of character development ... mainly because there's never much time for any of the characters to be sitting still for more than a few minutes.
The feeling of this movie is very urgent. Lots of chasing and little to no pausing. Very quick pacing -- even more so than the other films in the series. Characters are ALWAYS in motion.
I have been waiting since July 91 for another installment -- and I really believe this is a worthy entry in a great series of films. It may not be as memorable as the first two... but its still much more entertaining than alot of the action dreck that comes from Hollywood now-a-days.
The Terminator - 8/10
Judgment Day - 9/10
Rise Of The Machines - 7/10