Review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) by James F — 07 Oct 2011

Great action but poor on everything else.

This review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) was written by James F on 07 Oct 2011.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has generally received positive reviews.

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