A good film if you are not a Terminator fan

Rating: 8/10 (30 March 2010)

When I saw this film on theaters, I thought it was the best film ever since the action in this film is so well directed but after seeing the first two movies and re-visiting this movie on blu-ray, the disappointment kicked in. At first, I really could not grasp what it was, but then it hit me- it really felt as the future in this movie did not felt like Terminator, more like The Road Warrior, and John Connor was not charismatic at all and I really did not care if he became leader or not. The major flaw are the supporting characters, particularly Barnes, Star, and Katherine Brewster. Common cannot emote, particularly the scene when he is told by Connor that his brother is dead. Brewster is just annoying and follows Connor blindly and if Star would not be on the film it would not change, she is an useless mute. These flaws are what makes the film an 8 and not a 10, it is still a good movie but it cannot be compared to the first two masterpieces; however, it is still better than the third one which is just a cheap copy of the second one.