Corrections & Review

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 2003)

A few corrections to the IMDB summaries: Arnold is the T-101 model, not the T-800, and I believe John is supposed to be 25, not 18. (He makes reference in the movie to being 13 during the time of T:2 and then also makes reference to that being more than 10 years ago. Also, it's been 12 years between films, and it would make decently logical sense for John to be 12 years older since both films take place in the current time. And finally, if your local theater has an online summary of the movie, chances are they state John's age as 25 - check AMC Theaters, their summary says he's 25.)
The film itself was excellent. It was a perfect balance between a story driven drama and an action packed sci-fi. Nick Stahl did a wonderful job, fully exceeding my expectations. Schwarzenegger was as terrific as always. He somehow takes an unfeeling cybernetic organism and manages to make him loveable. The TX is dutifully frightening and full of surprises. The effects are stupendous! All in all, a real treat. It was a wonderful movie.
My only disappointment was the absence of the Terminator theme throughout the film (although it did play during the closing credits).
Also, I don't know how reliable this information is, but I've heard that Schwarzenegger has already expressed interest in returning for a third Terminator sequel (which would be excellent because the way this film ends leaves you clamoring for a fourth installment).