Bland, just a whole lot of 'meh'. Could be episodes of a sci-fi series.

Rating: 5/10 (25 May 2020)

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What stands out here is the total absence of "wow" and coolness.
Totally different coloring/lighting, makes it look cheap. No impactful music to make some scenes at least a bit more suspenseful. Everything is just so off. You even miss set pieces that are maybe a bit iconic like the first movies.
The direction/music and dare I say even the animatronics and overload of cgi are pretty ugly. You don't feel with the characters and there's a lack of imminent danger/threat. This is a movie about the end of the world here, just to remind you. Ending is then rushed, set pieces were totally forgettable except for the very last scenes maybe.. Almost zero chemistry between actors. Claire Daines and Arnold were the two best things about the movie. A half assed attempt to maybe just cash in on a legacy. Not very respectful too, some rules are suddenly changed. No wonder James Cameron himself dismissed/denied every sequel after T2.
In retrospect T4 is much and much more enjoyable, just makes a more lasting impact, not that that movie was really good. In fact I dislike T3 the most. A bland meaningless and pretty meh sci-fi movie that happens to use 'Skynet' and 'Terminator' in the mediocre script. Only watch this film if you just can't get enough of 'Terminator' and need some extra episodes of filler. The first two are the classics, for good reason.
Anthology ranking:
1. T2 (9+)
2. T1 (8+)
3. T4 (7)
4. T6 or T5 (6)
5. Rock bottom: T3 (5.5)