If you can read this, you are among the rebellion (TV)

Rating: 4/10 (20 November 2010)

Actually, i think this franchise is maybe the only one (with at least 4 movies) that I have seen continuously (From 1 to 4). Unfortunately, it's not the best.
The first Terminator was excellent, the second was good but not original, the third was an unnecessary crap and this final element is better than its predecessor but faraway from the Cameron's movies.
The choice for the future setting is a good (and logic) idea and some sequences are great: the opening battles, the devastated LA, the isolated gas station are really visions that we waited for. On the other hand, the addition of green filter is not welcomed because it's such a lazy trick: Those rebels (and machines) see their world without it thus why can't the audience?
Second, I really like the trip to Skynet, this is to say, inside the "monster". For John Connor, it's the most dangerous place in the world but he goes there and he gives us thrills! It's again a good idea to see what the machines do to humans and the built-in line of the T-800 (with a good surprise too!). However, we got again the melting iron background for the battle and that's enough!
Third, the script is hard to understand: I don't remember the previous movies so well to know if we know if John Connor is winning the war after all and above all, how? But here, his only big mission is to meet and save Kyle Reese, his future father. It's a bit disappointing, in so far as, his only help is a human/machine breed who (that) isn't really convincing (Sam Worhthington).
In conclusion, except a few good minutes, the movie isn't the definitive Terminator story. For those who look for it, read the Robocop/Terminator comics by Frank Miller and Simonson because they really understand what those characters means!