Runs the entertainment spectrum; doofy to great!

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2004)

Hey, I really liked Terminator 3, but no historic milestones here. Kristanna Loken, now my favorite evil cyborg, is also easy on the eyes. Like Arnold, her acting leaves something to be desired but their characters are emotionless machines, after all...well almost. T-X departs from the standard set by Terminator 1 & 2 in that she IS equipped with RAGE. Previous Terminators were supposed to be unfeeling killing machines determined to carry out their directives, although Arnold's character does develop a degree of compassion starting in 2.
Great special effects, gratuitous cyber-violence, and even a surprise ending combine to make this one fun to watch. The prolonged fight scene in the restroom has comedy; the T-X instantly rolling back onto the moving truck is wicked cool, and Arnold hanging from the crane is both!