There's not a lot from this century that will keep up with it....

Rating: 7/10 (8 November 2019)

I just rewatched this film and enjoyed it a lot more on this second viewing. The performances are great all around. The effects are rather amazing and the plot travels in a lot of directions. Bale delivers a top performance in his part and so does Worthington. There really isn't a bad actor in this film.
This whole movie is action from start to finish and the number of locations make this a captivating ride. It really is jam packed with action, everything from helicopters, to water to desert to air to motorbikes to gunfights to hand to hand fighting. When one considers it all, it's quite an achievement.
The problem I think with this film was that it wasn't what people were expecting after the third movie. It is not a bad film. I think the current 6.5 rating is almost spot on. Considering my all time favourite movies are an eight or a nine, this is good.
The effects and sets and "creature" designs are spectacular. I'd say far better than the most modern Dark Fate movie. It has many scenes that could have been done with a lot less but the factory scenes for example are loaded with extra sparks and details. The lighting is noticeably great too. The actual locations are varied and well chosen.
If I had to pick a flaw, the Terminators have a thing for always throwing people instead of killing them more efficiently. And there were Terminators wearing bandanna's and various outfits, which is a bit strange.
There's much more to be said about this piece of entertainment but overall it's a great popcorn sci-fi flick if something from this genre is to your wanting. There's not a lot from this century that will keep up with it.