Movie Madness: Terminator Salvation

I don't get what people are griping about with this movie?! It's perfectly grand for a Terminator movie!

What? So there's not enough John Connor? It's more about Marcus Wright? I thought that was good insight into what it means to be human! Besides, did they expect the world would just bow down to Connor from the very beginning of the Resistance after Judgement Day as the "Saviour of Humanity"? Just because he's been told from birth that he's going to save the human race doesn't mean the higher-ups are going to believe him! Particularly not those in the military accustomed to leading... no way would they take orders from some civvie straight off the bat! Also, it's dangerous centering your story around the Messiah-figure, boring!!! It's much more interesting to see the people around him, how he influences/inspires them to get the best out of them.

So hey, this is definitely a summer film, with enough substance hidden beneath the special effects to make my mind crank into a higher gear, and enough of a "wow" factor to keep the adrenaline pumping and me on the seat of my pants for most of the film. Loved the first appearance of the T-800!!! Isn't it great what they can do with computers now?! 'Twas like taking a peek back into the first film... a great way to guarantee a familiar face! ;o) And yes, soooooo much better than T3!!! Also, really enjoyed the portrayals by Christian Bale (can't wait for Public Enemies later this summer!) and Sam Worthington (I want to see more of him!).


For another (amusing) take on this film, check out Nathaniel over at The Film Experience who's got a great video review up if you care to see it! Click here (also talks about the earlier films in the franchise).

Enjoyed hearing the old iconic phrases, even if dubbed I definitely recognised the moments "follow me if you want to live", "I'll be back" etc...

Once again I wish I had seen it in English... would have loved to hear Sarah Connor's voice!

The one thing I don't get, an error in continuity... why is Skynet after Kyle Reese?! This teenage kid of no importance whatsover, totally off the grid... no one is supposed to know his role in future / past events, John Connor surely wouldn't have told anyone (other than his wife) in order to protect the timeline. There is no reason for Skynet to have him at the top of a target list! Oh well, one little detail to quibble with, no biggie! :p

*sigh* now this is over, I'm going to be missing Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles even more! Stupid Fox for not realising they could have taken advantage of this film to garner more viewers for their show! Precisely when it was leaping forward to a similar time frame! Would have been interesting to compare the two visions of this future...