Close, but no cigar

Rating: 6/10 (29 May 2006)

This film played better for me on subsequent viewings, but I never have been able to escape the feeling of "what is the point"? I mean, we basically end up at the end of this one no further than we were after the second one. Sure, time wise we were carried further and we learned some things about John Conner. But I think they did the character a disservice basically showing how pathetic he becomes after the second film.
Performances are good in this and the effects are top notch, best of the series. I think in the end, had this film actually taken us to the events after the rise of the machine and given us the battle ensuing, it would have made for a better film. As I said, as is, the film just kind of leaves you in the same place the other two left you in and I know for myself, I was really hoping for something more.