Disappointing.

Rating: 1/10 (11 June 2009)

The dictionary defines Lame in the following way:
1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty. 2. impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm. 3. weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse. 4. Slang. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
It was certainly impaired in terms of story, character depth and development. It was also out of touch in remaining faithful to the already established world of the Terminator so lovingly and skillfully crafted by James Cameron and William Wisher Jr.
The first two films were reflections of society and the fears entwined within our own self destructive nature. Terminator Salvation trivialized Judgment Day by showing us a human resistance with a definite lack of urgency or instinct for survival and in portraying the dominating force of the world who's sole purpose is to kill humans- The Terminator- as something that you could outrun and destroy. SkyNet seemed a little too vengeful or spiteful in it's manner of attempting to orchestrate the death of Kyle Reese and John Connor, which just doesn't make sense. This is SkyNet people, the program that in the instant it became self aware, managed to wipe out the majority of the world's population in one fell hit.
There was nothing original in this film. The lines used from previous Terminators should not have been touched with a flame thrower. At least T:3 attempted something new in the hybrid hot-chick contortionist Terminator. What can the writers of Salvation really put their stamp on? What would they want to put their stamp on? If they want more work I would advise them to disown T:S.
Moon Bloodgood and Sam Worthington's on screen lust fest was a load of crap. Obviously women getting their breasts out in the rain is enough to cement a close and deep character relationship with a cyborg. Oh please.
Useless MCG.
It was an incredibly disappointing experience. It lacked personality. It lacked a spine.
***** To Christian Bale, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Worthington: I know times are tough being an actor in a recession and being paid more money than I'll ever see in my life. But surely you know a crap only-for-profit-not-for-art script when you read one. I know you are all capable of picking great films and crafting something amazing and unique but please attempt to redeem yourselves as soon as possible.