Better than I expected

Rating: 7/10 (8 July 2003)

T3 was a movie I actually dreaded seeing. I was simply sure it was
going to be awful. The trailers didn't impress me and Arnold was
an aging star with a few stinkers in his recent pass. I was
pleasantly surprised. This film successfully upped the action ante
while lampooning the earlier films with a few very funny gags. If
you enjoyed the previous films you'll get some good laughs. I
preferred the themes of T2 and The Terminator ( "there is no future
but what we make"; gritty realism of "Terminator") to the theme of
this film. The last 8 or 10 minutes drop off but there are enough
thrills and good scenes to tide you over. Arnold looks great for a
guy in his 50's, but let's hope this series isn't his 401k plan.