Terminator Salvation

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ryanj.May 21, 2009

Dark and different with the best action scenes in years.

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[Anonymous]May 21, 2009

Not bad for a sequel with a LOT to live up to. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed if you have some kind of pulse.

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CraigS.May 21, 2009

This IS a stereotypical summer blockbuster, and there are several plot holes; but that does not make this movie unwatchable, as several reviews make it out to be.

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ChrisB.May 21, 2009

Not what i expected for this movie but its still good, do yourself a fav, don't go by film geeks reviews. go see it, its worth it.

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MatthewA.May 21, 2009

Started off a really interesting and mysterious post-apocalyptic movie with all the intensity and mythology necessary. Once the love story and plot thicken though, it takes away from the movie and turns it into a rat-race. Still, positive Started off a really interesting and mysterious post-apocalyptic movie with all the intensity and mythology necessary. Once the love story and plot thicken though, it takes away from the movie and turns it into a rat-race. Still, positive points on a great 1st half. This could have been good if it was 3 hours long, giving more time to develop a solid plot and character; 2nd half seemed very rushed. See it on the big screen for sure!… Expand

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BobB.May 21, 2009

I went in expecting to laugh at Christian Bale as he shoots terminators in the face, and that is exactly what I got. Mediocre acting, stupid plot, but damn was it fun. This is the perfect summer popcorn flick-and this comes from someone who I went in expecting to laugh at Christian Bale as he shoots terminators in the face, and that is exactly what I got. Mediocre acting, stupid plot, but damn was it fun. This is the perfect summer popcorn flick-and this comes from someone who never goes to such films. In the end, any film that has some brutal gattlin-gun weildin terminators, giant lazer shooting robots, and carnage via A-10s is pretty badass. Yes, I said it: badass. Great movie? No. Enjoyable? Yes. Shut your brain off and enjoy the carnage.… Expand

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ElliotS.May 22, 2009

Yes, it was loud. Yes, it was full of action: explosions and gunshots. But, is that not appropriate for the long-prophesied view of the post-apocalypse? The movie had a great dramatic arc, great acting, great practical/special effects, great Yes, it was loud. Yes, it was full of action: explosions and gunshots. But, is that not appropriate for the long-prophesied view of the post-apocalypse? The movie had a great dramatic arc, great acting, great practical/special effects, great music and made all the right nods to the earlier films without trying to mimic or mock them. McG made it into his own movie and his view of the future of the franchise is a dark and beautiful one.… Expand

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PeterMay 22, 2009

A high 7 from me. Fun to watch and mostly enjoyable. I think if you go in expecting it to be "BIGGER AND BETTER" than Terminator 1and 2, you'll be disappointed. Its not a chase movie. Its more Mad Max with Cyborgs, which is fine by me.

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JasonH.May 22, 2009

You know, I had fun watching this. I really did. The scenery was really grim, and i though that certain areas run by robots ought to be nice, mono chrome white, and clean, but I really thought the special effects were superb. My only You know, I had fun watching this. I really did. The scenery was really grim, and i though that certain areas run by robots ought to be nice, mono chrome white, and clean, but I really thought the special effects were superb. My only complaint, aside from the not-so-great soundtrack (where's the terminator theme?) was actually the trailer. Yes, the TRAILER. Whoever made that trailer is probably the biggest idiot in the movie industry, and if you haven't seen the trailer, for the love of all that's holy, don't watch it. The reason is that the trailer gives away the most awesome part of the entire movie. My brother hadn't seen the trailer, and he was actually genuinely surprised when he saw the movie. So yeah, the movie was alright, and but would have been REALLY cool, had it not been for that trailer.… Expand

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JoseQ.May 23, 2009

Movie mostly good but not great due to inconsistencies. The rating I gave is an eight mainly because the action scenes are awesome, the robots presented are amazing, and the first 4/5 of the movie are great. People have pointed out plot Movie mostly good but not great due to inconsistencies. The rating I gave is an eight mainly because the action scenes are awesome, the robots presented are amazing, and the first 4/5 of the movie are great. People have pointed out plot holes and bad logical blunders, which some are justified but some can be explained within the movie. Remember that the war has only being going on for a short time, skynet has not grown enough to control the whole world but its working to that end, some robots are huge and some fans question why skynet would need little human sized terminators if they have bigger choices, but you are all not thinking like a machine(pun intended), it obviously takes more time and resources to built bigger ones, so logically(skynet thinking) making many small sized terminators would be more efficient, (spoilers ahead) the machines are obviously collecting humans for their skin and to possibly copy their features, to make them infiltrators, there were some scenes that were in the previews that were cut out, some of these scenes unfortunately had answers to some of these questions, one scene in particular showed terminators working in the factory as regular factory workers, the writers and creators of this movie, and director mcg, should have paid more attention to detail and explained more on how skynet has reached its current existance. Now, the main reason the movie is only an 8, or lower to some people who saw it, is the last ten minutes or so, where they really dropped the ball. (major spoiler) Skynet obviously already knows about the past failed attempts to kill sara and john connor in the past, so it sets a trap, not just for john, but also for the leaders of the resistance, which is really smart. It lets them think they have the upper hand, lets john infiltrate the skynet base and factory, lets the resistance think they can shut the machines down to lure them close and kill them all while they attack the robot base, smart and logical. But instead of having an army of terminators, flying ships, and other machines ready to kill john and all the resistance, they have a grand total of TWO, yeah, just TWO small, human sized termis, and one of them without a GUN, sent to kill john and whoever comes to save him, and when the helicopter does come to save him, no robot is in sight to shot at them or at least tell them they cant park a heli in a construction zone. Now, it is possible that marcus could have disabled all defenses to allow for this while he was in the control room with skynet chick, but they at least have to show us that he did it and not just one robot he disabled when he got there. Then comes the greatest insult to medicine in a movie, he gets impaled, through and through, yet no blood bc its a pg13 film, he gets surgery OUTSIDE!! in a tent, and the one person who is not totally human has a heart that is compatible, man, i had always admired the term movies bc they kept it as real as possible when dealing with future human killing machines, but this is just hollywood completely killing the pride and brand of a franchise just for the sake of making a sequel, and the third horrible illogical blunder, they set of a NUCLEAR bomb like 50 yards away from the heli but nothing happens to the heli or them, the heli should have shut down at the very least from the EMP pulse( I agree Vilhem B). So yeah, the lesson learned is if you are going to make a high profile sequel, pay attention to detail, have a good story with a PROPER ENDING, and have amazing action. Terminator had the last one of the three perfect, but lacked in the other two, specially in the second.… Expand

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DanLofgrenMay 24, 2009

Don't pay attention to the reviews, this movie was fan-fu#@ing-tabulous!!! They literally got everything right and I'd pay full price to see it again multiple times - it was that good. Anyone who can't appreciate the factDon't pay attention to the reviews, this movie was fan-fu#@ing-tabulous!!! They literally got everything right and I'd pay full price to see it again multiple times - it was that good. Anyone who can't appreciate the fact that this movie does a near perfect job in showing the future and war between skynet and resistance after judgment day is somehow skewed in perspective.
AWESOME film. Bravo McG.… Expand

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CodyB.May 24, 2009

Intense. Exciting. Very well written. Visually superior to anything else that came out this year... and yes I mean better than Star Trek and I am a Star Trek nut. I went into Terminator not expecting much and walked out blown away. It was Intense. Exciting. Very well written. Visually superior to anything else that came out this year... and yes I mean better than Star Trek and I am a Star Trek nut. I went into Terminator not expecting much and walked out blown away. It was everything that Terminator 3 was suppose to be, and I haven't gone to a movie in a long time that made me want to turn around immediately and see it again. Too bad it was 12:30 am when I got out or else I would have. Must see. Must buy...ON BLU-RAY!!!… Expand

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PhilipP.May 24, 2009

Awesome movie. While I didn't much like the storyline, the creative action sequences, and original mecahical designs were the great points in this film and on-par with their predecessors.

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JustinMMay 25, 2009

Tough to bring a prequel/sequel movie together and they did a fantastic job! Typical summer action movie that won't lead to any oscar nominations but leaves nothing short for action/entertainment factor. Should have been terminator 3 Tough to bring a prequel/sequel movie together and they did a fantastic job! Typical summer action movie that won't lead to any oscar nominations but leaves nothing short for action/entertainment factor. Should have been terminator 3 and wiped that terrible movie away. Great follow up to T2.… Expand

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CynDMay 26, 2009

Just saw it today and enjoyed it - am looking forward to the DVD release and hope that the deleted scenes will be integrated as an option for viewing (such as what the T2 DVD can do). I agree with what some people have said regarding editing Just saw it today and enjoyed it - am looking forward to the DVD release and hope that the deleted scenes will be integrated as an option for viewing (such as what the T2 DVD can do). I agree with what some people have said regarding editing and dialogue - I also think that some scenes could have been expounded upon and it would have helped somewhat with the overall flow. Loved the end, where a special appearance was made. That was awesome and so well done. Kudos to them for including something like that.… Expand

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VenahCMay 27, 2009

It is a good summer movie and a fairly good Terminator movie. The only thing that bothered me was the editing of the movie. Stop bashing it before you even watched it!

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JorgeLMay 27, 2009

This movie was awesome. So many people are followers and yes men. They can't wait to bash the next movie that isn't like "the dark knight." I thought "terminator salvation" was great. it's a return to the grim and gloominess This movie was awesome. So many people are followers and yes men. They can't wait to bash the next movie that isn't like "the dark knight." I thought "terminator salvation" was great. it's a return to the grim and gloominess that was in the first two films. It is also a billion times better than T3 thats for sure. This movie reminds me of James Cameron's "Aliens." When director McG consulted James Cameron on how to approach a new terminator film, james compared it to when he had to make "Aliens" after Ridley Scot's "Alien." I can totally see similarities in the approach. Director Mcg shows that he really cares for the material. The writers create something new and thankfully they ditch the old time travel routine that was so redundant in T3. All the actors did a great job and Bale is best Jon Conner yet. I really believe that he is the leader of the resistence. The actor that played Kyle Reeses was perfect as well. the sound was awesome too! I felt like i was really there in this grim morbid future. Thank you McG! you did a great job! Sorry, you have to live in the age of internet, where loser fanboys just can't wait to bash the next franchise.… Expand

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DanielMay 27, 2009

I'm not sure why this film has gotten mixed reviews. It is a flawless sci-fi action film with no weak spots. The special effects are astounding. I can literally not think of a single image in the film that did not look real. And the I'm not sure why this film has gotten mixed reviews. It is a flawless sci-fi action film with no weak spots. The special effects are astounding. I can literally not think of a single image in the film that did not look real. And the action is incredible. Solid acting too and as sci-fi films go it's got a really interesting aesthetic that puts it in the camp of Minority Report and even Bladerunner. It's gorgeous, in a post-apocalyptic kind of way. I would have given it a ten but I felt there were some logical inconsistencies in the plot having to do with the fallability of machines, and the whole Terminator franchise in general is never very good at handling the theory of time travel/causality. But this movie is bad as hell. Go see it.… Expand

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zacharytMay 27, 2009

A really terrific movie, far better than t3. I remember going into the movie thinking it would suck without arnold, but i was really surprised as to how good the movie was, i really enjoyed the marcus storyline, the effects were tremendous A really terrific movie, far better than t3. I remember going into the movie thinking it would suck without arnold, but i was really surprised as to how good the movie was, i really enjoyed the marcus storyline, the effects were tremendous at times seeming as if you were watching a live news feed. The only complaint with t4 is christian bale who at times seemed really good, but then it would seem as if he would forcefully revert to his batman voice which he didn't need to do with this movie.… Expand

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NotRealnameMay 31, 2009

I don't know why everybody is harshing on this movie. It was exactly what I wanted from a Terminator movie: explosions, machines, and lots of dun-dun-dun-dun-dun.

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MarcD.May 31, 2009

Terminator Salvation is a decidedly different beast from the first 3 films in the franchise. It's not necessarily a bad thing. Rather, it was a necessary step for a series which had begun to show signs of stagnation and stale ideas. Terminator Salvation is a decidedly different beast from the first 3 films in the franchise. It's not necessarily a bad thing. Rather, it was a necessary step for a series which had begun to show signs of stagnation and stale ideas. Following the excellent continuity affirming ending of Rise of the Machines, Salvation throws us headfirst into the future which Kyle Reese had always described. A dark apocalyptic warzone in which mankind is on the verge of 'going out for good.' Therefore, it should come as no surprise that T4 is a bleak and dark film with moments of hope amidst the copiously large amounts of human pain and suffering. The plot might be a little shallow and the acting might be a little below the dizzying standards which we have come to expect of Christian Bale...but it is entirely serviceable. And it has Michael Ironside doing what he does best. Appear as a badass. The effects are competent and the set pieces are large and mindless. It should be noted that it is almost a given amidst the summer season. You wouldn't begrudge Independence Day, Iron Man and The Dark Knight a certain amount of explosions and computer generated wizardry would you? Thought so. Alienating an existing fanbase whilst rebooting a franchise is a really dangerous tight rope act. T4 accomplishes this for the most part. Injokes, quotes ripped from the previous films and a pleasant appearance from the original face of the T-800 all goes towards making this experience a joy for any Terminator fan. The end has begun...not let's see where this goes.… Expand

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IgorJun 14, 2009

Well score of 6.3 it has right now is fair for this sequel of Terminator saga. Just to point few flaws that really needed to be avoid. First John Connor himself. His character feels completely out of place here somewhat unconvincing and he Well score of 6.3 it has right now is fair for this sequel of Terminator saga. Just to point few flaws that really needed to be avoid. First John Connor himself. His character feels completely out of place here somewhat unconvincing and he completely lost it at the end of movie fighting Arnie again and bringing back Sam to life. And second is getting attached (again!) to the machine played by Sam who is giving his life (again!) for Connor. Damn the hollywood for this recycling of old ideas. I mean there is so meny fan fiction and comics out there with better stories than this movie. Just copy that and it will be fine stuff.… Expand

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MaxFJun 15, 2009

Actually I give this a 6.5, but in non decimal system, this movie gets the benefit of the doubt. This is obviously not Cameron's Terminator, however, that makes this harder to compare. How can you compare Picasso to...idk...MCG? Either Actually I give this a 6.5, but in non decimal system, this movie gets the benefit of the doubt. This is obviously not Cameron's Terminator, however, that makes this harder to compare. How can you compare Picasso to...idk...MCG? Either way, some moments in this movie were GREAT. Such as Arnold's brief appearance, and a few other awesome segments. However some parts were just plain bad. Like... really bad. Hence the middle of the road rating. I do want to address the so called lack of heart. While this film certainly did not have the same heart as the first 2, let us not forget the heart behind the robot who struggles to be human. Sam Worthington's character was excellent, its no wonder why he has been pegged for Cameron's next opus, AVATAR.… Expand

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JasonDJul 29, 2009

Has some of the greatest action scens i have ever seen and is a great movie and my 2nd favorite terminator movie. and to all you who think the movies too loud and too action packed or no plot(witch it does have a great plot) is an idiot and Has some of the greatest action scens i have ever seen and is a great movie and my 2nd favorite terminator movie. and to all you who think the movies too loud and too action packed or no plot(witch it does have a great plot) is an idiot and take movies too seriously or look at every bad detail and find something wrong with it. so go see it and if you think the plot sucks youll enjoy the action scenes and the acting. two thumbs up. way up!… Expand

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JustinDAug 12, 2009

One of the better action-oriented films to hit the big screen this summer. Definitely not a classic in comparison to the first two movies, but it definitely holds its own alongside the third movie and makes for a decent setup for a fifth film.

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gracjanskiDec 4, 2020

The whole movie takes place during the war between the machines and humans...finally, because I am sure many wanted to see that. The action is good, the story is average, the dialogues bad sometimes.

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rjmacreadySep 9, 2020

Some decent early scenes gradually give way to a silly plot and a CGI Schwarzenegger. Not quite as bad as I remember from my first viewing...but still the weakest Terminator film in the franchise, at least up to this point (I still haven'tSome decent early scenes gradually give way to a silly plot and a CGI Schwarzenegger. Not quite as bad as I remember from my first viewing...but still the weakest Terminator film in the franchise, at least up to this point (I still haven't watched Genisys, so wish me luck with that)!

Ultimately, it's more like a second-rate Mad Max (with added robots) than a Terminator film, but not horrifically bad for all that. It's certainly a darn sight better than Transformers; though I'm not convinced "McG" is much of an improvement over Michael McF-ing Bay.… Expand

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MetipaytonMar 18, 2023

It was one the best movies that i have watched in the past 5years, yea sometimes it was so slow and cold performance and in an instant everything would have changed and you couldn't even blink!

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CEO_OF_HELLNov 15, 2021

After watching dark fate and genisys. This is the best terminator after 2. Don’t bother watching any other terminator after this one! Also enough of that time travel ****

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RD1996Jun 27, 2022

This was a good Terminator movie. Always wanted to see a Terminator movie that took place after Judgment Day and this is it. Never understood the hate for this one. It aged pretty good if you ask me. Especially compared to the last fewThis was a good Terminator movie. Always wanted to see a Terminator movie that took place after Judgment Day and this is it. Never understood the hate for this one. It aged pretty good if you ask me. Especially compared to the last few Terminator movies that have released.… Expand

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