better than expected

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2003)

i was expecting a average movie since cameron was not directing the movie. but the movie wasn't a disappointment. its a good movie, the ending is very good. i found myself in the mood halfway through the movie, 'the fear of machines' brought about by the other two movies. it gets real interesting after that. the director has brought some humour which works, but unecessary. i would love to see a T4. Now the bad aspects. Loken does not fit the TX profile that well, she looks beautiful but a girl more athletic and more importantly a bit muscular would have been the better choice. Stahl is also not a very ideal choice either. he is short and has a softer image. i don't know why Edward Furlong from T2 was not chosen. the continuity had a very strong impact on the appeal of John Connor. Otherwise a taller guy with chiselled features resembling the John Connor from T1. The movie was shot mostly in daylight, T2 was shot in the night giving that somber and lonely feeling putting a fear in the hearts of audience. It should have been followed here. Action sequences are great, again night would have been better.
But that sould not spoil the thrill of watching T3.