Review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) by Tim M — 05 Jun 2016

A decent addition to the franchise, but never reaches the emotional depths of the first two. James Cameron is sorely missed at the helm...

This review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) was written by Tim M on 05 Jun 2016.

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

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