Arnold falls short as the machines rise

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2003)

Overall I feel like the movie was worth the price of admission but I was a bit disappointed. The story was good and it answered all of the questions I had going into the film but where the movie fell short was in Arnold. His movement, facial expressions, and overall speech pattern strayed from that of the previous two films. It seemed to me that the attitude he brought to the character had to be forced out where as the other two films it seemed to come natural for him. At times it seemed as if his movement resembled that of a 70 year old man with a sore back instead of a nearly indestructable cyborg. Maybe I am being overly critical. Being a movie fanatic, I tend to expect more than the average movie goer. I'm sure, however, that I am not alone in complaining about the feeble attempts at comedy (like "she'll be back" and the starred/glittered sunglasses). Moments like that took away from the serious and intense nature that the movie should have displayed. I urge everyone to see this film but I also urge everyone to question how old is too old for an action star and more importantly is it the age of the body or the age in the heart they bring into their work.