Terminator fans should think twice

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2003)

Well, on it's own merits, T3 is a good movie. However, it is not a good sequel to T2, and is absolutely not an adequate ending for the series. If you are a fan of Terminator, pass on this film.
Jonathan Mostow was obviously not a fan of the first 2 Cameron films. If he had been, he would have been true to the world of the Terminator. In the first place, Sarah Connor is the heart of films -- not the T-101. Obviously, Arnold is the boxoffice star, but he is not the protagonist of the story. Neither is John Connor, for that matter. Since Mostow didn't have a problem casting Nick Stahl as John Connor, he should have cast another actress as Sarah Connor -- T3 needed Sarah Connor. And why is Eddie Furlong not in this film? Nothing against Stahl, but he was miscast. And so was Claire Danes.
Good chase scene -- mega destruction. Pretty, pretty T-X. Story needed major re-write and some James Cameron input.