As disappointment sets in...

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2009)

i cant help but think that this movie isn't bad like most. most movies r bad because there was something wrong with the script or the casting or the direction. Terminator Salvation had fine casting, a B- script, and (believe it or not) the direction wasn't extremely bad...no, this movie is movie is bad because it failed to be what it very easily could have been.
people may say that this franchise has been milked for all its worth, but i beg to differ. with a man like Christian bale on board and a new, gritty look, Terminator could have had a recharge that was on par with the first 2 films.
alas, this film fell short. i remember continually assessing my score out of ten as i watch, and never, NEVER, did my score go up. it started at 8, moved down to 7, then to 6, then to almost deciding on a 5.
do not go expecting something like the original or Judgement Day. go expecting something like Star Trek or Wolverine. aka, an abundance of action sequences with a mediocre story.
i weep for what could have been. ...figuratively of course ;)