The Terminator series is in a common situation for movies like that of the Alien , Spiderman, and X-Men movie series. The first movie was phenomenally different. The second movie was superior to the first and blew our socks off. Then the third movie was a huge disappointment. Now the Terminator series tries to bounce back with their fourth installment, Terminator: Salvation.
About this Movie:
This movie is set in the future after Judgment Day which occurs in 2018. Skynet has successfully destroyed much of the human race. The machines are in charge and gathering up what people they can find. There is an organized resistance movement which John Conner is involved. This movie tells the story of John Conner’s connection with the resistance, a new terminator, and how John meets Reece, his father.
What I liked about this Movie:
This movie was action packed from the moment it started. It was not just mindless action but rather driven by the plot of the movie. The story was decent but predictable.
All of the special effects were fantastic and beautiful, except for one. It was seamless with the rest of the movie.
I have been waiting to see life post Judgment Day since the concept was introduced in 1984’s first Terminator Movie. I love the gritty, dirty, post apocalyptic world of the Terminator. The scenes in LA destruction were very cool.
What I did not Like:
The plot was a bit predictable but not bad. It did not throw us for any loops or surprises.
There is a scene where
My Review:
I enjoyed this movie inside and out. I found it to be a fun ride that set up future movies. This popcorn movie was a blast of energy and cool special effects. It brought the Terminator movie series back to where it needed to be and allowed me to forget the
There was a possible alternate ending that would have made this movie mega cool but also a huge bummer in the end. (Click here to read about it).
My Grade: B+
Other Reviews
IMDB User Rating: 7.3 out of 10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics: 33% - Rotten Movie (average 5.1 out of 10)
Rotten Tomatoes Critics: 71% - Rotten Movie (average 6.7 out of 10)
Rebecca Murray: B+
Movies Online: Michael: 8 out of 10 Stars
Roger Ebert: 2 out of 4 Stars
Slice of Sci Fi: 2 out of 5 stars:
2 comments:
Does pretty much what you'd expect but little more, and its sullen efficiency doesn't make up for its lack of imagination.
I really like this movie a lot. I have seen it so many times. Its one of my favorite movies. I like the action scenes so much and the story is really nice.
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