An OK movie on its own weight, but not enough weight to carry on the Terminator Franchise

Rating: 5/10 (15 July 2003)

Previews didn't really wet my appetite to see this movie, but I just had to know what they did to continue the Terminator Franchise. The film started off on the right track but quickly took a detour. It lacked the proper mood and style of the first two films had and definitely lacked the punch. Storylines seemed to be thrown together and loose ends were tied up with sloppy knots (if they were even tied up at all). The acting in the film made up somewhat for the poor writing. Arnold's lines may seem a bit corny these days, but he still kicks ass and you can't have a Terminator film without him. Nick Stahl did a decent job, but I wonder why they couldn't get Eddie Furlong. The Terminator X was kind of cool, but you can't beat the T1000 or Arnold's character in the first Terminator. Claire Daines was a good addition to the movie. Linda Hamilton's character is missed in this movie too. All in all, if you like action with flat emotions behind it, it's not a bad movie. But it was a horrible injustice to what its predecessors built. The only intriguing event in the movie came with the ending scene. As good as it was, it was not good enough to save this film and continue the franchise.