Third Time's kinda the Charm...

Rating: 5/10 (16 December 2013)

This movie, in my opinion, is extremely underrated.
It really isn't that bad at all. I'm not saying it's the series savior, in fact I think this movie is nothing compared to T1 and T2, but I'm just saying it's okay as a whole. The action is good, it kept me entertained throughout, and that sequence in the beginning when the T-X gets in a crane truck and chases John Connor is just awesome! What I thought to be the big plot twist was in the end when the T-X reprograms the T-800 to kill John actually kept me in suspense. Overall, the action sequences throughout the movie are done very well. Again, this movie is no where near the series savior. The acting has it's up and downs. Like I said, the crane scene was great, but after that the movie becomes extremely dramatic as they drive through the desert. It gets even more dramatic when John holds up a gun to his head just because Terminator won't do what he wants. Seriously? Quote Kyle from T1; "It can't be bargained or reasoned with". The acting...meh. It's OK throughout. Although it becomes obvious at sometimes that certain actors don't want to be there. The plot, for what it is, is OK. In my opinion this movie should have never happened, when in T2 they stop judgment day. This is mentioned in the middle of this movie, but never even questioned again. But, we got kind of a reason for this movie, whatever, let's move on. One thing that bothers me is that the killer Terminator is in the form of a girl (by default). I'm not against girls or anything, I just think the Terminator movies have a tradition of the Terminators being in the form of a boy by default, so the T-X doesn't really lead up to the franchise. Still, I kinda like that twist. This movie is good, but I still think the story ends at T2.