Review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) by Carey F — 08 Jun 2012

I'm not sure why this film is universally hated, but as far as third films in a series go it's actually pretty good.

This review of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) was written by Carey F on 08 Jun 2012.

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

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