The sequel has finally come! Theatrecal & video comments below!

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2003)

I saw Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines on the 4th of July 2003 and on the same night I saw The Hulk!It was an excellent experience seeing both blockbusters right after the other!It was well worth it and a unique way to spend on Independence Day!
As a very big fan of the Terminator series this was a must see!The first one was dark movie and the second film was extraordinary and epic.The third one believe it or not I really can't say.Maybe it because I haven't seen this one a few dozen times like T2 but the movie just didn't seem or feel as epic.It didn't have that specialness the Judgment Day had that it was so perfect that you could cry feel.Sure it was an extremely entertaining movie as the action scenes in the new film were spectacular and some of biggest and greatest action scenes to date.The movie had some humor in it and other scenes were similar like the other two.As for the characters.Since Arnold's T-850 is different that the other Terminator he acted as if he really was different.His looks stayed about the same but with different guns and even a some what different attitude.The new villain the T-X or Terminatrix played by Kristanna Loken was a phenomenal character!She was the perfect choice to play the bad Terminator and she is much,much more power than the T-850.I don't want spoil what she can do but she can do just about anything!I really like the actress who plays her.She is a very neat looking young woman and I would love to see here in more action films.As for Claire Danes she played her part very well and yes I like her looks too just in case your curious.Nick Stahl was good and the way he played a older John Connor made it seem real.Earl Boen returns as Dr. Peter Silberman for a very brief moment and his role in this film was surprising.Unlike the beginning of T2 this beginning with the Endoskeletons looked all CGI but yet it looked great!Brad Fiedel is gone form the movie but Marco Beltrami's score is just as decent and even though the beautiful Terminator theme is gone until the end credits Beltrami has his own score! James Cameron is out and Jonathan Mostow is in.Mostow actually pulled it off!His direction was very good and I think the project was directed right.How Cameron would have directed and handled this new Terminator movie is unknown.I do hope there will be a sequel with the same cast.I think what I said above about it not being special is because I only saw it once.Overall it had plenty of fights between the Terminators and in the action scenes there was so much damage with chase scenes and it was never boring that I think it should satisfy most Terminator fans and even if your not a Terminator fan but love Arnold and action movies I think you should give this a look! I strongly recommend it!
I bought the movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and in My opinion its is just as good and action packed as the other two. This one has a whole bunch of incredible action! Arnold was great! Nick Stahl and Claire Danes were good! I really liked Danes! Kristanna Loken was awesome as the T-X Terminatrix! She was the perfect choice to play this great villain! I hope to see this awesome looking woman in more action films in the near future! David Andrews and Earl Boen were good. The music by Marco Beltrami is excellent an is arguably the greatest score ever composed in My opinion! If you like Arnold and the other Terminator films and have not seen this movie then don't rent but buy this immediately because I strongly recommend it!
Movie Nuttball's NOTE:
Watch the the end credits for the original Terminator theme performed by Marco Beltrami! Also plays the cool song called "The Current" performed by The Blue Man Group featuring Gavin Rossdale! Its an excellent song!