"Desire is irrelevant; I am a machine."

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2003)

When I first heard about "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines", I was really excited... Arnold was coming back! I got really nervous when James Cameron ended up turning down the project, so I was a mixed bag as trailers for "T3" began popping up in late Spring 2003.

Last night I saw "T3" at a sneak preview in Georgetown.
I was impressed as all Hell. "T3" totally rocked.
Everyone knows Arnold is back protecting John Conner from a new terminator. That's right, no T-800 or T-1000, but the T-X. The T-X played by one of the hottest women I've seen in a long time (Loken), is an awesome design indeed: a new terminator endoskeleton with multiple onboard weapon systems coated in liquid metal. Holy crap man! That is one bad ass terminator - I never thought they'd top the T-1000, but they did. The T-X kicks ass.
The movie is action packed, a non-stop thrill ride as critics might say. Claire Danes is hot and believable and Nick Stahl surprised me with his taking over of the John Conner role. Hats off to both of them.
By the time the credits were rolling and the Terminator theme was echoing through the theater, everyone in there was just like "whoa". The ending blew everyone away - all I can say is wow.
"T3" is sure to become a classic in its own right.
The question remains, will there really be a "Terminator 4"....
"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" gets an 8/10. Top marks.