Good Movie but not a Terminator sequel...

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2009)

I'm a big fan of Terminator and have watched all the T1 to T3 and also have them on my DVD collection. I think the essence of the Terminator series is how some inferior creature (and robot) being chased and hunted by a very superior indestructible killing machine(s) and survived. Along this plot, there are some mind-blowing action, explosion, sacrifice, drama, heroes, moral values, etc which push the audience stays in their seat till end of the film.
The T3 was weaker than the T1 and T2 but still follow this plot. However, the T4 has a new plot : it's an open war, not a chase/hunting scenes. A war in the future between two races. If we replace all the character's name in this film, then it's hard to link this film to previous 'T' series.
However, I didn't say it's a a bad movie. I think McG has tried his best, but the script is not powerful enough to fuel this film. Some scenes like John listening to his mom's tape or the "I'll be back" scene does not make me feel that this is a sequel.
So, I give 7/10 since it's a nice action movie. That's all. Sorry for my English.