Great visuals, some casting and script issues, but the themes are expanded

Rating: 6/10 (31 May 2009)

I am a terminator fan. I expected T3 to be worth something but it wasn't. TS looked alright form the previews, but the first watch disappointed me.
HOWEVER, I had a chance to see it again, and I was amazed. TS visually captured the symbiotic relationship between john conner and the machines. If you think about T1 and T2, the question of whether or not the machines would exist if it hadn't been for the leftover chip and arm from one comes up. It becomes chicken/egg debate.
Where TS shines is illuminating the fact that the machines and the resistance/john conner, cannot exist without each other. Blurring the lines of where humanity ends and the machine begins.
If you a Cameron fan, then McG will fall short. He uses too much dialogue to develop characters, where Cameron would have kept it lean, and used visuals to illuminate his.
So, if you can get past Common, Yelchin, and some stupid lines, then the movie becomes a moderately good. It touches on canon, while looking to expand it.
7/10