A disgrace to the franchise

Rating: 1/10 (18 June 2009)

I normally do not bother writing a review for a film which received as many reviews as Terminator Salvation has done mainly because I believe that my input would just be lost in the huge pool. But I have to say that this film angered me so much that I had to break the habit...
Acting: In a word - Terrible. The best actor/actress was the little mute girl. That's how badly I rated the actors/actresses' performances. I won't name anyone in particular because everyone was as bad as each other.
Action: Nothing special that I haven't already seen in another war blockbuster or Terminator movie. This film steals many ideas from the past Terminator movies.
Storyline: The worst element of the film. There was absolutely nothing convincing about the storyline and definitely nothing that was original. The film stole many ideas from the old Terminator films (dialogue and action sequences). Characters developed feelings for each other without any substantial reason.
Special Effects: Not much to speak about here. Terminator 2 featured more state of the art effects in comparison. The only thing that impressed me was the T800 and how they made it look exactly like Arnie from the first Terminator.
Direction: McD should stick to directing TV shows and music videos. However, the sponsors are ultimately to blame for giving this film into the wrong hands.