Interesting Turn in the Series

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 2004)

Terminator 2 certainly didn't open it self up for another Terminator but 11 years later the series continues. This new chapter is no longer directed by infamous James Cameron, when i heard this i had doubts that this film would be any good. It was now taken over by Jonathan Mostow director of Submarine movie U571 which i hated. So my hopes for this movie where shot. Other things i heard about this movie were that Edward Furlong was no longer attached to this movie which really blew my mind. Who could replace him? I also heard Linda Hamilton was no longer apart of this project which also upset me, but later was corrected. The rival terminator was a female, which kind of threw the terminator off balance but also was different. WARNING SPOILERS: We begin like all the other movies in a future war torn earth where John Connor and others of the human race are fighting for their lives against the machines. Brilliant Opening sequence by the way. We come to present day where John Connor is 20 years old, living off the grid no residence and no legal tender for fear of others trying to kill him. Then we get to the new female terminator played by the sexy Kristanna Lokan. The audience is treated to some nice T&A or the guys are i might add. Then the arrival of the Arnie! , its amazing how this guy looks the same as he did 11 years ago. Same muscle structure and same build. Then the movie takes off and a good pace and good directing. Great action throughout. To fix up and plot holes, this story is almost the same Two Terminators sent back through time one to kill one to protect John Connor played by Nick Stahl, but also there's a new twist. The female "Terminatrix" is sent to kill John's Lutinents since John could not be found and also kill his spouse Catherine Brewster played by pretty Claire Danes. It also reveals how cyberdines project sky net was not destroyed because Catherines father is in charge of the project which is almost complete. The terminator no longer listens to John's commands, but only Catherines. In this film, it starts the War with the machines, thus the title rise of the machines. John realizes that he is no longer going to fight to stop it but go along with his destiny. Also Sara Connor is no longer living she was died from a disease. The end scene is a beautifully tragic in way we don't see a billion people getting blown up. Deff a good addition to the Terminator series. Opening itself up for T4 the future war. Hopefully Arnold will take part in the next series.