Technically well done but...

Rating: 5/10 (10 October 2004)

The film is certainly well done, technically. That is, special effects are pretty good. We got a Terminatrix this time, so some more female appeal in it. Also, the quotes are exactly where you expect them (I'm back anybody?). Still, for me that alone just doesn't make for a good movie. OK, the Skynet thingy wasn't a strong point to begin with, but what's all this pseudo-deep blah about the future and all. I mean, come on... a machine telling that 'Judgment Day' (what has this religious term to do with it all?) is 'inevitable' really pushes the envelope too much. A machine would be programmed to say what it says. It cannot 'know' what will happen, not calculate the future (chaos theory anyone ?). Far less in a situation where things depend so much on human decisions. So, what does the movie want to say ? Well, nothing. There is absolutely nothing. Watch out, machines *will* take over ? I think this movie really sends out a very bad message to kids. 'The future will be catastrophic, it can simply be computed and there's nothing we can do about it, so don't even think about trying to change stuff. Things are just gonna happen. It's well known that some of the ultra-conservative groups in the US see some sort of mass-dying as unavoidable. This kind of movies serve to condition audiences to accept this. Maybe that's the message of the film. Other than that, it's not coherent or plausible. 'Jodgment day iss inevitable'. Yes, sure, take it from Arny, it was the last 'Terminator'.