Terminator: Satisfactory

Rating: 5/10 (22 May 2009)

Salvation was a satisfactory addition to the Terminator series... yup, you heard it: Satisfactory. We really don't see anything to new or exciting in this sequel. I really feel that Christian Bale fell short of his usual acting prowess that is easily seen in his other films while the real star, Sam Worthington, outshines in his role. not to be left out is Anton Yelchin, who performs Kyle Reese to a tee.
The real letdown is the lack of the true battle and battlefield that we've only got a glimpse of in the previous installments. The resistance survivors seem clueless and destined for picking off from the machines as they bunker down ABOVE ground for easy targeting.
When it all comes down to it, the direction isn't the problem. McG surely does his best and goes the extra mile to make the movie look and sound as good as it does, but the script seems a weekend splurge between two drunken Hollywood hopefuls that are just out to get a paycheck.
Don't get me wrong though, I've spent money on worse and I'm not regretting putting down the dough to see this on the big screen, but I definitely won't go back for a second helping.