Surprisingly great 3rd installment

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2003)

I have to say that I was not expecting a great movie with T3 "Rise of the Machines". I was biased, thinking James Cameron was necessary to make it a success, but I was wrong. The Terminator Story has taken a life of its own! It has evolved from the simple story-line of a single terminator trying to kill Sarah Connor to Skynet trying to kill all human life. It is huge and the potential is vast. Arnold Schwarzenegger's presence on screen was incredible. For 55 years old, he is in excellent shape. I highly recommend this movie to folks like me who don't think any movie can top T1 and T2. This movie isn't meant to top it, just continue it, and it does that very well.