Better than expected

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2003)

When I went to go see T3 today, I wasn't expecting much. This was for
three reasons:
1) Its a modern day sequel based on great classic movies, and most modern sequels suck. 2) It wasn't directed or written by James Cameron. 3) How the hell could the story fit?! IT ENDED IN T2!
So, I went in with not expecting much. God I was wrong. While it isn't as good as THE TERMINATOR or its sequel TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, I say it was very entertaining. The action sequences were good, and the story fit well into the existing time line. The acting was also very good. I was kind of disappointed that Edward Furlong didn't come back to play John Connor, and I was really hoping for a cameo of Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor and Michael Biehn's Kyle Reese (I know he is dead, but he did make a cameo in T2, just watch the deleted scenes on the T2 Extreme DVD), but we can't have everything now, can we? I was also pleased that there were some very funny inside jokes to us Terminator fans.
Also, the T-X was a pretty good ruthless villain, even though she will never compare to Robert Patrick's T-1000 or Arnold's original T-101. The movie also, of course, sets up for a sequel which will be very interesting (I'd tell you why, but then it would ruin the ending).
Overall, it was pretty entertaining and better than expected.