pretty damn good

Rating: 9/10 (3 July 2003)

Most important: it does NOT ruin the series!
I loved it.
The beginning was Terminator trite -- 1 terminator appears, the 2nd appears, he has to get clothes. We've seen it all in the 1st 2 movies. But after that it really took off on its own.
The use of special effects was great. There was SOME useless "shaky cam" shots thrown in there. But mostly, the fight scenes and chase scenes were epic.
I expected to see Arnold, the Terminator, chasing John with a walker. He's not young anymore. But he's still got "it."
Most important for me, I felt like the story progressed. This isn't just another 1 of 20 sequels they'll make. In T3, the story actually moves forward. So if -- IF -- they do make a T4, it'll have to "move on" from here. I was pleased with that.
Be warned: Arnold has more than his share of silly one-liners. This one is definately more light-hearted than the previous movies.
I give it 9/10 -- maybe even 10/10.