_Terminator 3: Version 3_


This film rehashes one of the more popular films from the franchise, but adds some changes to it, such as new story bits, characters and a different directing style, while bringing old characters back as snarkier and more mature versions of themselves.
We can also call it the ‘Force Awakens’ formula.
It's a good formula, but so far it has only really worked out for the film it was named after and _Creed_.
This film doesn't entirely crack the code either.
Arnold and Linda Hamilton are by far the best parts of the film, and they're given the best dialogue.
Mackenzie Davis also does a very good job.
The other characters and actors aren't bad, but not that memorable either.
The direction is okay, however I don't like that they decided to make the action sequences very modern, i.e. artificial, loud, CGI driven, weightless and ugly.
Terminator as a franchise has always thrived on grounded and practical action sequences.
Moreover, what absolutely doesn't help is that this movie takes a huge dump on T2 (they essentially make the whole film meaningless with the first scene), and then goes on to suck its d*ck by rehashing a lot of that exact film.
I don't get why that first scene was in there, or why they thought they needed to mess with the Terminator legacy.
It'd be like Palpatine still being alive in the new Star Wars trilogy.
Oh wait ....

4.5/10

P.s.: Just to be clear, I'm fine with the Palpatine thing, as long as they can find a justification for it (something which this film doesn't).