Well we have waited almost six years for this newest edititon to The Terminator series, during this time we have had to put up with a lot of bad characters, a female Terminator, the death of Arnold and much more. So just what the heck is the reason for even making another entry into this film?
After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.
I’m really interested to see what others thought of this movie, because for me it was nothing spectacular at all, and in the end I found it quite disappointing. So without any further blabbing, here is my official review for Terminator Salvation.
The Truth
Terminator Salvation is all about explosions and yelling and not much more. I found the main characters rather unlikeable and irritating, with cliche after cliche mixed into the plot more often than I cared for. Perhaps thats why the movie was irritating more than anything else, thats the way it happens when you just don’t give a damn about any of the main characters in the film.
Its not that Terminator Salvation is terrible, its just forgettable, I guess I expected more than just a few ordinary explosions and a plot that filled in a few more holes.
The Action
The film has lots of action, no complaints here at all. Battlefield Earth had lots of action as well, that doesn’t make it a good film either.
The Effects
I thought all these years would have been more kind to the Terminator, but instead it was more of the same. This franchise used to be knows for its ground-breaking special effects and memorable scenes, Salvation hasn’t any of those moments. Yes, the effects are good, but we are so spoiled with great production value, I guess I was left a little disappointed.
What’s good about it?
Christian Bale is a wicked John Connor, Sam Worthington is great… and I enjoyed the pace the movie moved along at.
What’s bad about it?
Moon Bloodgood and Helena Bonham Carter suck as femlale lead roles. Not enough sexyness in this film, no flair.. and damnit… I don’t like the post nuclear landscape, its depressing.
You’ll Like It If
Die Hard Terminator fans will like it
The Verdict
We waited 6 years for this? Lets hope Terminator 5 in 2011 isn’t as disappointing. Terminator Salvation will fill your need for explosions and action, but you’ll probably leave with a headache like I did.
Tags: Action 2009, Adventure 2009, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Christian Bale, Helena Bonham Carter, May 2009, Moon Bloodgood, Sam Worthington, Sci-Fi 2009, Thriller 2009