The Terminator is one of those rare movies that had a good sequel when the 1984 film spawned a 1991 sequel, T2: Judgment Day that was arguably it's superior. Following a ten-year hiatus, the series returned with a respectable 2003 film, Rise of the Machines. Now in the year 2009 the series is back. Edward Furlong and Nick Stahl have been replaced by Christian Bale. James Cameron and Johnathan Mostow have been replaced by McG. Let's get to it.
In the year 2018, at the height of the war against Skynet and the machines, John Connor has discovered a way to end the war. Meanwhile, an executed convict named Marcus Wright who donated his body to Skynet in 2003 is alive and somehow tied into the whole deal. The action is solid if uninventive and the plot offers some solid emotion and surprises. The acting is good, with Aussie Sam Worthington stealing the show. I do give McG credit for a great vision of a post-apocalyptic future and some great shots. Watch for a great long shot when we first meet Mr. Connor and a compositional excellent shot after a jet fight.
Overall, it was a good flick but not great. The story following Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) is a highlight of the film and really carries the film.
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