Review of Terminator Salvation (2009) by Hector J — 30 Oct 2012

Alot of mixed opinions on this movie, and I'd have to say I most certainly didn't hate it. I did find a few plot holes however, but I tried as best I could to just enjoy the movie. At least we have something different, and the setting of this movie is the war in the future.

The whole story surrounding the character Marcus Wright was very interesting, and had much depth into the character and his potential. Throughout the movie, we, like John Connor, are wondering where and when he came from, and that in itself is a good plot element that keeps the audience into it.

When we learn the truth about the character, what he really is, we are immediately struck with a sense of doubt, but at the same time, feel like we know the character very well, and feel that he couldn't possibly be where he is on any kind of hostile mission towards the resistance.

One other thing I liked about it was the ending. In this film, the writers took elements from at least the first 2 movies, and put them into this ending. The factory, the freezing of one of the machines, Arnold as the T-800 (something I really appreciated), it was all there.

With a few minor problems, such as Christian Bale's Batman voice, fighting during daylight and not at night, this movie was all in all okay. Most certainly not the best or what one would call a classic, and I still believe there shouldn't have been anymore movies after the second one, but it still fits in the series, and enjoyable to watch.

It wasn't a disaster in my book.