One, big roller coaster ride, but not a Terminator...

Rating: 6/10 (11 September 2011)

By roller coaster ride, I meant - it is very entertaining film. And that's all. But, still it is better than Terminator 3 (2003). While Terminator 3 was presented as one big joke, this film returned him on serious path. Now, finally we got the story in inevitable future, that was cool. We get to see human fighting machines, that was cool. We get to some new things and that was cool. The plot itself is nothing special, now honestly, the entire story is, well, pretty good, but, it could be a lot better. Directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol, or as he was credited as McG, sounds like a gangster rapper to me. He did a fine job, but, I guess the only thing he did was pulling out the Terminator from Terminator 3 parody and just brush it off and release it again to just... simply wander off somewhere. The story is concentrated on John Connor (who is not a leader of the humans yet in this film, which is bad, he was supposed to be a leader, but most of the films are showing these promised heroes and young, dumb, relentless characters that still can't be a leader) played by Christian Bale. Bale did a good job as Connor, good job and he needs to find young Kyle Reese here and save him. A little bit too much I think, when Kyle could be a member of his fighting party already. Now, there's a second leading character Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) who came into the future to find John Connor... I promise, no more spoiling here. And there it goes... one big ride meant to connect these two characters. Forget that! Give me war!
Other actors as Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter, Antoan Yelchin and Common did a good job. Hell, we also had a honor and privilege to see Jane Alexander in a smaller part and Michael Ironside (yeah with his cool voice) as one of the Connor's commanders. And Linda Hamilton's voice. That was cool. Actors were OK.
Now, CGI, special effects, those were good, no complaints and grievances there. We get to see some new machines here, some new Terminator endoskeletons and of course Hydrobots and Motor-Terminators. Motor-Terminators? What's new? Now, that was funny. Also loved Danny Elfman's score.
Overall, nothing special, just on the right path again. Watch it and enjoy.