Terminator Salvation Movie Review

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I was prepared to hate Terminator Salvation. How can director McG top the stellar productions of the first two Terminator films by James Cameron? Besides, the third movie of the franchise was a forgettable mess.

The writers of the third Terminator, John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris, in an attempt to erase that movie from our memories, also wrote the fourth film. And now, Brancato and Ferris are forgiven. Terminator Salvation is a worthy addition to the franchise.

The best part of the film is its Western structure. Terminator Salvation borrows myths and conventions from good, old Western films in order to come up with a flawed but ultimately satisfying movie.

The film is set in the year 2018. Judgment Day has come and gone. Now, an army of Terminators roams the desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape. But small groups of survivors have organized into a Resistance. Their would-be leader is a man named John Connor (Christian Bale).

The character John Connor has been present in the last two Terminators. Edward Furlong played him as a young teenager in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and then actor Nick Stahl in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

In Terminator Salvation, John Connor accepts his heroic destiny, but he must first come to terms with Marcus Wright (the fantastic Sam Worthington), a new Terminator prototype that is part-machine, part-human, yet whose heart is all intact.

Adding layers to the narrative is the character Kyle Reese (the charming Anton Yelchin). You may remember the name from the first Terminator played by Michael Biehn. In the 1984 movie, Kyle came back in time to save Sarah Connor, the lovely Linda Hamilton, and became the father of John Connor. Now, Kyle is a young member of the Resistance and is about to meet his son for the first time.

Terminator Salvation is a story about three men who must find common ground to take a stand against Skynet, the artificial intelligence network that is increasingly hell bent on unleashing nuclear annihilation. Like a Western film, the women in their lives are either genteel (Kate Connor played by Bryce Dallas Howard) or rough and rugged (Moon Bloodgood as Blair Williams).

Director McG once said that he offered the role Marcus Wright to Bale but the actor declined and chose John Connor instead. And thats a good thing because the character was given ample focus. The bad part? Bale seems to be stuck with his growl and scowl acting he perfected in the Batman films. He wasnt able to add gravitas to the role.

But the savior of the film is Worthington. The Australian actor is the heart of the movie, literally and figuratively. He gave a memorable performance as a conflicted Terminator who must choose between following Skynet or saving humans. Worthington is also cast to play Perseus in the upcoming Clash of the Titans remake, so this actors star wattage is poised to shine bright.

Yelchin is also a great addition to the cast. The guy who played Chekov in Star Trek is stepping yet again into mighty big shoes. But he proved to be such a charismatic actor that he embraces the Kyle Reese character and makes it his own.

McG did his best to create a summer popcorn film and succeeded! Terminator Salvation has great special effects (watch out for those giant Terminators and their robot motorcycle siblings) and cinematography. From the first time you see Marcus boots in the foreground with a decaying Los Angeles in the background, youre entering desolate American west by way of post-Apocalyptic future.




The film has some glaring plot holes but I wont spoil the movie for you by spilling them here. But theres one giant surprise that I cannot keep from you. Theres an homage given to the original Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger. And you will find yourself clapping with joy.

And for that, Terminator Salvation gets 3 the franchise is back kisses

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[mark2mark12345]

Your reviews are shit

just a plug, crap review of the film to be honest.

[mdelar]

oh no worries...thanks for your honesty...but I did enjoy Terminator Salvation and this is my sole opinion...I'm also being honest :) Thx for watching! Manny

[dominicpodom]

That giggle at the end ruined the review for me

[SANDLotfan112]

manny the movie gay

[XXguitarXXguyXX]

I hated that stupid movie

[ajamesbombard]

I agree that it’s a good addition to the first two. While it may not be as good as the first ones, it’s still a great film. The acting, special effects, and camera work all flow together into a smooth storyline. Overall, I agree with your assessment of Terminator Salvation: fun and exciting action film. I recently just saw another exciting, action film called Viva Riva! It is going to be another great gangster film! I believe you should do a video review of it. bit. ly/j22Pip

[MannyTheMovieGuy]

@Moonman2197 No sh*t SHERLOCK! LOL...but thanks for watching and have a great weekend!

[Moonman2197]

Manny is GAY!!!!!!!!

[halofanjussi]

umm.....you look a little bit gay just saying

[yomamasofat1000]

@mark2mark12345

If you don't like em, don't watch em.

[Tommyeykey]

what da fuck was that?!

[kylereeseT1]

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[WarOnEverythingTV]

I loved it but I hated the ending how that guy sacrafices himself to save John Conor and leaves the hot pilot chick! If there is a next movie they have to bring him back nothing like a robot killing a robot, does anyone know if there will be a sequel to this one?

[sodium555]

this reviewer is a fob wtf