A good time had by all (except Skynet of course)

Rating: 7/10 (2 January 2010)

Overall...a good movie. I watched on DVD worried that it would be like Star Trek... a disappointment. But it was much better than expected. It had drama, suspense, and enough links into the original stories that you could enjoy it as a continuation (or is it prequel)?
It's a slightly strange movie however in that it deviates slightly (accelerated development of sky-net), and the role of Marcus is a strange secondary story that doesn't really start anywhere, and doesn't really conclude. The ending is a bit pat therefore.
Overall there were some excellent bits in there... but also by the end, you're not exactly knowing John Connor any better than when you started, and as such his struggle at the end is less than thrilling. Also - the question has to be asked? Why did he not seek out Kyle before now? (but that's verging on a spoiler).