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With a reported budget of $172 million,Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines starts in high gear and never slows down. The apocalyptic "Judgment Day" ofT2 was never prevented, only postponed: John Connor (Nick Stahl, replacingT2's Edward Furlong), now 22 and disconnected from society, is being pursued yet again, this time by the advanced T-X, a sleek "Terminatrix" (coldly expressionless Kristanna Loken) programmed to stop Connor from becoming the savior of humankind. Originally programmed as an assassin, a disadvantaged T-101 cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger, bidding fond farewell to his signature role) arrives from the future to join Connor and his old acquaintance Kate (Claire Danes) in thwarting the T-X's relentless pursuit. The plot presents a logical fulfillment ofT2 prophesy, disposing of Connor's mother (Linda Hamilton is sorely missed) while computer-driven machines assume control, launching a nuclear nightmare that Connor must survive. WithBreakdown andU-571 serving as worthy rehearsals for this cautionary epic of mass destruction, director Jonathan Mostow wisely avoids any stylistic connection to James Cameron'sTerminator classics; instead he's crafted a fun, exciting popcorn thriller, humorous and yet still effectively nihilistic, and comparable toJurassic Park III in returning theTerminator franchise to its potent B-movie roots.--Jeff Shannon
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Arnold's Age squared minus the Director and Costars = 3*'s As a person sits down with their popcorn and soda to watch a movie...that person is prepared to utilize a principle of storytelling, this principle being "suspension of disbelief." It's used mainly to explain the unexplainable. However, this suspension of disbelief doesn't work real well, when the individual viewing the movie remembers the main character looking a bit younger the last time around. Ah-nold...is back as The Terminator...a little older...perhaps even a little wiser. This movie is very average...The scripting is horrible, Arnold's lines that are made to make you laugh are kinda silly, and unlike the other Terminator movies...it doesn't scare you that much. The effects are fun, but unfortunately do not carry the movie. This goes up from a 2 to 3 star rating only because the basis of plot was a good idea to continue the series (considering virtually no one was on board except Arnold). But 3 stars at best because it was not carried through that well.T3: Rise of the Bore Why do I need to see the few hours before Skynet goes haywire? It's already been explained what happens. I don't need to see it damnit. Terminator 3 should have been set during the war. I want to see the freakin' war already. And none of this CGI nonsense. Cameron is the only director for Terminator. No new directors trying to take over. They just destroy good things. I don't need to hear about The Rock playing in T4. That only proves the series is going downhill. I just want to see the war, who wins, and how. I don't need to see a few hours before the bombs have been sent.it's the end of the world as we know it, as far as we know as long as you detach yourself from the first two Terminator movies, you might realize "hey, this ain't such a bad flick". Super action sequences and great effects make this an enjoyable popcorn flick. However, T3 sorely lacks the depth of both T1&T2, so its unlikely that you'll get sucked into the storyline or get attached to any of the characters. And another thing...if this is the THIRD time the machines have had to travel back in time, you'd think they might take a quicker, no-nonsense approach this time around, considering they already went 0-for-2. I mean, why not just nuke whatever city John Connor lives in and be done with it? No one (including Connor) would know what hit 'em. Wait, I think I know the answer to that...there's no money to be made by Hollywood execs. But gripes aside, T3 is worth checking out. It's deserving of 3 stars based on the action sequences alone, but admittedly is inferior to T1&T2...
