Be Careful What You Wish For

Rating: 4/10 (21 May 2009)

Being a big fan of the "Terminator" series, I have been salivating over this movie for about a year but I must say something was missing from it. I always thought it was great in the first and second movies when they flashed forward but for me it turns out that this future is just too bleak and uninteresting. My main problem with this movie is that it just wasn't that much fun to watch. Of course the action sequences are great but it is just not nearly as compelling as the first 2 movies. I can't really put my finger on it but I just felt flat and disappointed when I left the theater. While Bale is solid and believable as John Connor, this movie could not get me to care about the rest of the cast. For me this series just works better with the Time travel dynamic and the more they tinker with it (after the 2nd movie and T.V. show) it is becoming almost a parody of itself. I know they are going to make more of these because they will probably always make money but they should really quit while they are ahead.