This franchise deserved a better treatment

Rating: 7/10 (29 May 2009)

I got to see the movie last night.I didn't have much expectations from the movie and I did come out with mixed feelings.I thought the movie was made with an unclear idea.The writing and story is not upto the mark.Its tough to match James Cameron but they fell well short.
The movie doesn't really have a solid base but it was not boring in any means.It's the kind of movie which doesn't give anything to think about once it ends(contrary to what Mcg said) The acting was good.Christian Bale tried too hard and gives a decent performance.Bale gives a lot of credibility to John Connor.It clearly shows that he has done a lot of homework but sometimes, it's just enough if you act normally, which Bale is quite capable of.Sam and Anton were great.I don't know what Common was doing in the movie.Direction by Mcg, was not upto the terminator standards.
Writers have done a very bad job.Skynet looked like a sky tower controlled by some humans.Skynet's human capture zone looked more like a dance bar with inferno and dance lights.I also felt Arnold's CGI appearance was not required and the climax was intentionally made to resemble the previous films.How about some originality guys?
Overall, i feel the producers have gambled with a huge budget but I am sure the movie will be a success outside the US since it will be a fun movie to watch.There is no fear factor due to the PG13 rating.But I guess it should have been R.I give it a 7 out of 10 and i hope the franchise is allowed to Rest in Peace.We don't want another film unless it is made by James Cameron