Very disappointing.

Rating: 3/10 (17 June 2009)

I went to see this film with high hopes but in my opinion it comes nowhere near the first two films in the series. Arnold Schwarzenegger's character was well developed in both films - as the unstoppable,menacing Terminator who even in the flesh was frightening before being stripped down to his metal skeleton that just wouldn't give up.Also in the second film in his character change to protector of young John Connor and his mother there was humour and a bond between them. The scene where Linda Hamilton as Sarah is watching her son teaching the robot colloquial phrases is touching as she muses that he is like a father figure to the boy and will die to protect him.
Linda Hamilton was wonderful in the two films and did the physical and mental transition in her character from ordinary if brave woman to a much tougher person very well.
Michael Biehn played John Connor's father with depth and there was a real feeling of connection between him and Sarah.
The earlier films had feeling, humour in the characters which is entirely missing from the latest film. It is grim,completely devoid in humour of any kind, and the characters are not at all likable or well developed. Christian Bale has one deadpan expression of misery all through it.He really seems not to enjoy his work these days and should lighten up - personally as well.
Special effects were good, but it is far too noisy and doesn't have the memorable musical soundtrack of the first two films.
Not up to the hype - I would rather watch 'Transformers'.
Mirin