It is time for more action

Rating: Null/10 (2 August 2003)

I had heard rumours that this movie wasn't that good so I was getting nervous when I sat down to watch it. I came out extremely satisfied that the movie was VERY good. I won't spoil the storyline but it is so open for a Terminator 4 at the end that I wouldn't be surprised if we see another addition to the series soon. Only problem with that is if they don't shoot the movie soon then Arnie would be too old. Back to the film. Although not as dark as the first Terminator movie, this brings alot of realism to the fact that we are in a nuclear age and the graphic reality of a possible nuclear war. I left the movie feeling happy with the special effects (but Arnie still can't act) but a bit depressed with the ever possible threat of, apart from Terminators running around, the severe threat of our own real life nuclear war. Let's face it the amount of computers that do control our defence systems in this country could always malfunction and any backup system to prevent this from happening could also go wrong as well. Depressed you yet????? Think about it........
(Slight spoiler) The budget of this movie was amazing (I have forgotten the actual figure but I think it's around 170 million US dollars) and one can see where they blew alot of their cash, like the first chase scene with a fire truck and a large crane truck through the streets pursing John Connor. Wow that was good. I was expecting more T800's running around in an extended futuristic scene at the beginning and one can only hope that in T4 there will be. I had heard that there was about 10 minutes of T800's shooting at the beginning but T2 had more of that than this one so I was disappointed. I also feel that the UK cinema rating (BBFC) organization must of had a back hand deal from the movie studios to reduce the certification as it's "R" in the states and over here it's 12a. For non UK citizens this means that children under the age of 12 can attend to view but must be accompanied by an adult. (Spoiler) Well for those who have watched it, would you really want a 7 year old to see the scene in the cop car where the TX is controlling the steering wheel through the cops stomach that it just punched through??? Gross!!! This movie should have been a 15 in the UK and shame on the BBFC for not doing so. Watch this movie for serious Hollywood big budget special effect action and see just how depressing they leave the ending - T4 must be round the corner, hopefully Arnie won't be drawing his pension when they get around to shooting it. Make sure the cinema you view this film in has a great sound system as you will love all the explosions and bullets flying around you.