If you compare it to the first two then it's really disappointing but it's a fun enough action film.

This one ended up being much better than I was expecting. I wouldn't call it Great by any means, and it's certainly not on the level of the first two, but I wasn't expecting much and I ended up pleasantly surprised.

I'm not sure about Nick Stahl as the choice here, but I tend to enjoy Claire Danes and the action was plentiful. Worth a look for fans of the series, even if it probably isn't going to be anyone's favorite.

I guess I'll have to watch the last one now.

I used to dislike this movie for not coming anywhere even remotely close to the excellence on display in the first two. Then I saw Terminator: Salvation.

Folks, this movie is not that bad. It's actually quite fun. The massive chase scene is incredible, and worthy of being in a Terminator film. Just avoid Salvation as if it was an actual T-800 coming to take your life.

In fact, I'd literally prefer that to seeing the horrendous pool of steaming diarrhea that is T4 once again.

Whisper it, but I have a soft spot for this film as I find it really entertaining. It is the very definition of mercurial: Some of the editing is good, some horrendous; some of the CGI is excellent, some is toilet; some of the ideas in evolution from the two earlier movies are fantastic and fitting, some are rubbish; There are some great lines and some dire dialogue; There is Claire Danes and then there is Nick Staaaahl. Best of all though is the ending, which is just so bleak and despairing. It's my favourite film ending of the series.

never having bothered to sit right through this, and everyone knows it's widely accepted as the worst one of the franchise -- it's not that bad overall. But there just isn't much to it. It's one big long chase scene.

less fine

Excellent, a fitting sequel to Terminator 2. The only time I wasn't convinced was during the car chase; it couldn't top the one in Terminator 2, even with a portable crane!

Rock on!

I still can't quite get over how much Arnie's wooden acting makes him perfect as the Terminator cyborg. This film seemed set on parodying the series of films, and I have completely lost track of any plot, but it kept my sons entertained.

Widely regarded as the worst Terminator movie. I agree with that view. However I decided to give this a second chance with fresh eyes...

This is still the worst Terminator movie. The comedy in it is mistimed and poorly delivered. Stahl is a rubbish Connor and Claire Danes is very screamy as Kathryn Brewster. Yet, I think she was given very little to work with.

However, there are positives. The plot is OK, nowhere near as bad as I remember. The action sequences are superb. Very few of the chase scenes are done with any CGI and the chase with the bike and the huge truck with a hook on is fantastic! Really well done. Arnies performance in the second half of the movie is great.

So, it's not as bad as I remember but still the worst Terminator movie. Plus the ending is pretty cool too.

gagyi

Is it bad that I kind of enjoy this story the most out of any of the Terminator films??? Arnold is starting to look old here, and I could never really accept Stahl in that role after seeing T2 a bazillion times.

But I loved the new ladies. Danes was just fantastic in the role and her banter with Arnold when they first kidnap her is hilarious. I also loved Lokken as the bad girl. She's sexy as hell and she gets to kick Arnold's ass pretty good in the end. I love when she just runs him through the sinks.

And it also sets up for what they have been saying was coming since the first film, proving they could delay the future a few films, just never really change it.

Also really loved the big chase scene.

This movie does two things really well, panders to T2 and product placement.

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