Review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) by Paul H — 08 Mar 2012
He's back....again. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a smart, adrenaline packed film that brings the series full circle. On the eve of Judgment Day, the Terminator returns to ensure the survival of John Connor.
This film tries to emulate some of T2's tone by working in a number of callbacks and light humor, but most of it don't work and end up hurting the film. Nick Stahl and Claire Danes both give strong performances, but Schwarzenegger has lost the magic; he just doesn't have the Terminator look to him anymore.
But the real problem is Kristanna Loken (who's no Robert Patrick). Loken comes off as too robotic, and not very Terminator like. But the action sequences are spectacular (minus a few spots of bad CGI), and the story is especially well-crafted in how it brings together the whole Terminator series and rectifies the time-travel paradoxes.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a strong sci-fi/action film with both a thrilling adventure and compelling story.
This review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) was written by Paul H on 08 Mar 2012.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has generally received positive reviews.
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