almost as good as the original

Rating: 9/10 (9 January 2007)

The first "Terminator" is still the best, but T-3 is a very good sequel.Terminator-2 lost much of the frantic pace of the first movie. the Terminator villain played by Robert Patrick was just not menacing enough for my taste.Linda Hamilton ruined her character by shedding the terror and eventual quiet courage she displayed in the first movie.In T-3, Linda Hamilton is absent and John Connor is now an adult living "off the grid" in order to hide from any new Terminators sent from the future.Nick Stahl does a good job replacing Edward Furlong in the role of John Connor.Stahl plays John Connor as a reluctant hero, who tries to avoid his inevitable fate, until the very end of the movie.Arnold Swarzeneggar will never be a great actor, but he IS "The Terminator".Arnolds robotic, monotone delivery is often hilarious in T-3. In one scene, Arnold is driving a demolished hearse, when he calmly states: "We need a new vehicle". Kristanna Loken is excellent as the female cyborg.I hope to see her in the next movie.