Wow. This movie didn't suck hardly as much as I expected it to. Who knew? After the epically underwhelming Rise of the Machines, I couldn't help but go into this one with extremely low expectations. After all, it was directed by McG, the dude best known for his work on the Charlie's Angels flicks. Plus, I've never found the post-Judgement Day era as the most compelling part of this story. In fact, I always thought those future sequences were pretty lame. But to my surprise, the script keeps things interesting, presenting several chicken-egg quandaries as John Connor seeks to save his teenage father, Kyle Reese, played by Anton Yelchin; also seen as Chekov in the new Star Trek movie. It appears the movie branches off of the last film, seemingly ignoring the events of The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV show, which picks up the story after T2. Maybe there is a connection between the two, but I couldn't figure it out. Anyway, the movie does showcase some major events in Terminator lore including the origins of the legendary T-800. Unlike the last film, this one gives us plenty to think about while delivering solid top-notch action sequences. Some of the larger machines looked like leftovers from the Transformers movie, evoking an involuntary gag reflex. But such moments were fleeting. Overall, this is a good Summer popcorn flick, especially if you've brushed-up on the mythology of the series.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Terminator Salvation
Wow. This movie didn't suck hardly as much as I expected it to. Who knew? After the epically underwhelming Rise of the Machines, I couldn't help but go into this one with extremely low expectations. After all, it was directed by McG, the dude best known for his work on the Charlie's Angels flicks. Plus, I've never found the post-Judgement Day era as the most compelling part of this story. In fact, I always thought those future sequences were pretty lame. But to my surprise, the script keeps things interesting, presenting several chicken-egg quandaries as John Connor seeks to save his teenage father, Kyle Reese, played by Anton Yelchin; also seen as Chekov in the new Star Trek movie. It appears the movie branches off of the last film, seemingly ignoring the events of The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV show, which picks up the story after T2. Maybe there is a connection between the two, but I couldn't figure it out. Anyway, the movie does showcase some major events in Terminator lore including the origins of the legendary T-800. Unlike the last film, this one gives us plenty to think about while delivering solid top-notch action sequences. Some of the larger machines looked like leftovers from the Transformers movie, evoking an involuntary gag reflex. But such moments were fleeting. Overall, this is a good Summer popcorn flick, especially if you've brushed-up on the mythology of the series.
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