Great action, special effects and storyline

Rating: 8/10 (26 July 2003)

I guess you either love it or hate it ... I'm not a BIG Terminator/Arnie/Clare Danes fan- I enjoyed T2 (didn't actually see T1), but I thought this movie was put together really well. Whilst the focus in T2 was the relationship between the terminator and John, in this movie it was between John And Kate. And to give the actors their dues - I thought Clare played her role really well, she didn't take anything lying down, and she and Nick had a good connection on screen.
Spoilers ...
I thought she played the role of a future resistance fighter, who is having her life turned upside down, all in one day really well - hell who wouldn't scream, yell and fight back after having your clinic blown up and being chucked in the back of your truck - by two men, one of whom you knew disappeared 10 years ago in dubious circumstances.
Nick was great as John Conner, wanting to believe that judgment day is not coming, trying to be optimistic, but never fully letting go of the darker future - I thought he was played with a guarded wariness that seemed to suit the situation. He fought the future, right up until the last moment when he turned off the explosive device.
I thought the play on making our own fate and the future being inevitable really interesting. Yes, yes, there are some problems with the time lines - but hey, ITS A MOVIE - enjoy it for what it is .. entertainment, special FX, and interesting storyline. Everyone I've spoken to have enjoyed the movie and I'd recommend it.