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Fresh:79
Rotten:166
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: With storytelling as robotic as the film's iconic villains, Terminator Salvation offers plenty of great effects but lacks the heart of the original films.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release:May 21, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $125,286,889
Synopsis: In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against... [More]
Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood
Director: McG
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An at times directionless plot and some one-dimensional characters (one actress is simply around to appear pregnant it seems), but loads of action and loud explosions. You weren't expecting more than that, were you?
As a lifelong fan of giant killer robots, it saddens me to say it. But sometimes giant killer robots aren't enough.
Though the set design, action sequences and special effects are very good to great, it's hard to think of Terminator Salvation as anything other than a wasted chance.
Solemn and ash-hued
If there's anything to be learned, it's that a) McG likes to blow stuff up, and b) Christian Bale, who plays resistance leader John Connor, likes to shout -- a lot.
Terminator Salvation leaves me thinking it's a rock solid post-apocalyptic action picture that bends over backwards to make itself fit to a pre-existing mythology.
The story is straightforward without being boring. The characters are fully realized.
Terminated.
Not only does the largely disposable Terminator Salvation fail to advance the franchise's overarching rise-of-the-machines storyline (a better title: Terminator Stagnation), but it never distinguishes itself from any other reasonably budgete
Terminator Salvation boasts impressive setpieces that provide eye-popping visual scale, but the story so badly lacks scope that the film feels small and, ultimately, inconsequential.
L'artillerie déployé est, certes, imposante, mais se révèle déficiente lorsque vient le temps de générer ne serait-ce qu'un tant soit peu de suspense ou de réflexion
No small tragedy, this is the first Terminator film without a heart.
The movie's tagline "The End Begins" could be prophetic for the theatrical series - it may or may not be back.
For once I found myself hankering for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
As in the previous two movies, there is, along with the extreme violence and destruction, a lot of wit in the proceedings.
This is the film Terminator fans have been desperate to see. There's a damn good film here.
McG no es James Cameron, pero por suerte dejó atrás Los Ángeles de Charlie e hizo una película de acción en serio.
Falls mighty short against James Cameron's filmmaking proficiency and the sharp blade of fickle fanboy nostalgia
It was a waste of effort before they even started shooting.
No slouch, but despite director McG's laudable efforts, number four doesn't improve upon the first three.
November 02, 2009:
Terminator Franchise Headed for Auction 
"Terminator Salvation" may have been a disappointment, but the franchise is still worth a lot of money -- and now that the "Terminator" rights are preparing to hit the auction... More...
August 25, 2009:
Sam Worthington Talks Terminator Salvation, Avatar Teaser Reactions
Speaking from the "Clash of the Titans" set in a recent interview, Sam Worthington discussed the reaction to "Terminator Salvation" -- and the "Avatar" footage released last week. More...
August 12, 2009:
McG Talks Next Terminator Sequel
Admitting "I didn't satisfy the fanbase to the degree that I would expect to satisfy them," McG opened up to IGN about his "Terminator Salvation" experience in a recent... More...
June 14, 2009:
Box-office: Terminator Hungover
Much like McG's endless grey landscapes, it was a cold, bleak dawn at the Australian box-office this weekend for Terminator Salvation, as the sequel collapsed against the debut... More...
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