A fairly dim portrayal of a Terminator story.

Rating: 6/10 (16 December 2019)

What I find interesting and appealing about this film is its tone, regarding both plot and color palette, which defines a more gritty ambience imbued with hopelessness and a distinct dystopian feel.
Sam Worthington contributes with a correct performance, Anton Yelchin is fantastic as a young rebellious Kyle Reese. And that leaves us with Christian Bale delivering John Connor in a deficient and poor manner. I find him inadequate for the role, he failed to transmit anything the character is known for. He has a problem with properly conveying a well-known character convincingly. I will say though, that he is better as John Connor than he is Bruce Wayne/Batman where is performance is truly abysmal.
Besides that and some obvious plot issues, something which affects the majority of Terminator films, Salvation still manages to get pass all that to be seen as an acceptable form of entertainment, a Terminator film with a more distinctive setting and atmosphere, which definitely brings something a bit different to the table.