The Best Terminator Movie Ever !

Rating: 9/10 (28 April 2005)

There is no denying the fact that the Terminator films are the crowning glory of Arnold Schwarzenegger's acting career.When I read that part 3 was to hit the theaters soon,I was beside myself with excitement:would this be as good as the previous two ? After I saw it,I had to say:this is the best one of the three! First,Schwarzenegger is in better form than ever.Ten years since the last Terminator movie and who can even notice ?He looks as good,as invincible and what's more,he is more "human ".The script provides him with a number of one-liners that will surely cause a lot of laughs all over the world.Director Jonathan Mostow does a great job,and frankly, I must say that he has surpassed James Cameron .By introducing the " Terminatrix",he has taken the action to a whole new level.Kristanna Loken plays Arnold's ultimate antithesis,and she does a fantastic job.Throughout the film,she maintains the expression of a ruthless,brutal assassin who will never stop until she achieves her objective: to kill John Connor.She looks far more convincing than Robert Patrick did in the previous installment.It is a contributing factor to this film's superiority to the other two of the trilogy.The special effects are incredible:this time, special effects genius Stan Winston has not relied on CGI to get the adrenaline rising,but uses real robots to usher in Judgement Day.The result is a fantastic battle-scene between Arnold and the robots,and you are left thirsting for more. Nick Stahl does his best to look and act like the John Connor as a grown-up,but I don't think he leaves a lasting impression.It is Claire Danes playing Catherine Brewster,Connors' future wife, who takes the cake as far as acting is concerned-what's more,she is the only one except Arnold who fires at the attacking horde of robots,prompting Stahl's remark :"You remind me of my mother !"Danes looks more fit to lead the resistance than Stahl.If there is a fourth installment(and I pray there will be ! ),she should be cast again as Catherine Brewster.I used to think that T2 could never be surpassed,but this film proved me wrong.Outstanding work,Jonathan Mostow !