| Release Date | May 22, 2009 |
| Rating | PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language |
| Summary | 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 Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
The film also stars Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Kate Connor, Moon Bloodgood as Blair Williams, Common as Barnes, and Jadagrace as Star. --© Warner Bros. |
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 McG has sparked a moribund franchise back to life, giving fans the post-apocalyptic action they’ve been craving since they first saw a metal foot crush a human skull two decades ago.
Jul 17, 2009
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 Granted, it's great action. Terrific special effects. Pulse-pounding pacing. But it's a case of diminishing returns. Salvation so keeps its characters at arm's length that after a while it really doesn't matter what happens to them.
Jul 17, 2009
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Darker, grimmer and more stylistically single-minded than its two relatively giddy predecessors, Terminator Salvation boasts the kind of singular vision that distinguished the James Cameron original, the full-throttle kinetics of "Speed" and an old-fashioned regard for human (and humanoid) heroics.
May 19, 2009
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In Arnold's absence, an important ingredient of the "Terminator" iconography -- namely, the fun factor -- is in short supply.
May 19, 2009
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Definitely a 'summer blockbuster' and has enough great moments in it to outweigh any groaners that it may also have. In fact, the good moments outweigh the bad about 20 to 1.
May 18, 2009
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With McG's migraine-inducing jerky-cam and monochromatic palette (livened only by splotches of rust), Terminator Salvation puts the numb in numskull.
May 19, 2009
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A fast-moving, rock 'em-sock 'em movie that continues the man-vs.-machines series begun 25 years ago.
May 20, 2009
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There's not much here in the way of way of humanity, even with the strong feminine presence of actresses including Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood and Jane Alexander. It seems the machines have already won.
May 18, 2009
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With its idea of an insurgency striking against an implacable evil empire, there's more than a little "Star Wars" in Terminator: Savlation, although not even at its "Empire Strikes Back" bleakest was Lucas' series this dark.
May 20, 2009
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The only reasons to see this structurally messy, poorly directed flick are the spectacular effects, which overwhelm the plot, and the charismatic performance of soon to be Hollywood star Aussie Sam Worthington who steals every scene he is in.
May 18, 2009
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| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Theatrical Release, Sequel |
| Stars | Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jadagrace, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter, Jane Alexander, Helena Bonham-Carter |
| Director | McG |
| Writers | Gale Anne Hurd (characters), James Cameron (characters), David C. Wilson (story), Michael Ferris (& story), John D. Brancato (& story), Michael Ferris, John Brancato |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Review Count | 300 |
| Positive | 96 |
| Negative | 204 |
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