There have been worse sequels

Rating: 6/10 (12 July 2003)

Small spoilers follow; I describe a few scenes but don't give much away. While I'm not exactly an authority on the first two films, I recall well enough what happens in those, and this one makes a good follow up. Despite this film's somewhat wandering plot and cliché cliffhanger of an ending, it is pretty enjoyable. The acting is not spectacular, but two of the four central characters are supposed to be robots, so what do you expect? The camerawork is often interesting, and the film has quite a few humorous moments. The action is great (but not incredible) throughout. The chase, while obviously enormously expensive, had sort of a breakneck speed. While I'm aware that this is the nature of car chases, the pace of the cutting removed my ability to focus on the action and get a real sense of suspense (see the motorcycle/truck chase of the second). Much of the movie is at least somewhat gripping, though, and I found myself wanting to know what will happen next more often than waiting for the standard fare to play itself out. The premise with its innumerable incarnations still manages to support the film without seeming too stale. I think most will agree that the one-on-one duel between the machines is quite a spectacle. Overall, solid action and worth seeing. [6/10]