Just keep the summer blockbusters rolling out! Terminator Salvation gets the early jump on the Memorial Day box office, new this weekend.
Christian Bale stars as the legendary Jon Connor as the Terminator series trudges on. It's 2018, and the war against the Machines is raging. The Machines of course are set on eliminating the humans still after Judgment Day. But somehow Connor and the humans hang on again and again. How is it that the Machines are so far ahead of the humans in every way, but the battle rages on? I've been asking that question for a couple of decades now.
There have been movies a plenty, and even a TV series of so about the Terminator series, and as long as we keep paying they'll keep filming. Tough to believe that this series debuted in 1984. Think about it. If you saw your first Terminator movie at 15 years old, you are now 40! That's a long time to try to keep a franchise like this going. James Bond of course has been rolling on since 1960 or so, but it's different in so many ways.
Terminator movies continue to come up with innovative and breathtaking special effects that set the standard for other movies, and the effects here are really something for the most part. That's the bread and butter here again. But that's where the breathtaking part ends. TS is strong on action, but weak on story....(if anyone cares.) Now that you are 40 ish, you will figure this movie out long before it happens in front of you. The plot turns that wowed you 20 years ago, come at you like a fright train now.
From a performance standpoint, there's a lot of the same. Short quick lines of dialogue, complete with plenty of breathy deliveries. Seems every man in this movie is doing a Clint Eastwood imitation from his hey day. Gets old after a while.
Also, TS is a very LOUD movie. I've noticed that in this era of great sound systems, volume is really becoming a big deal at the theaters. If you're sensitive, be advised. Tons of action, a huge dramatic soundtrack, and action seemingly in every scene, TS is truly summer time movie making.
Is Terminator Salvation worth it? Fans that have been waiting, will be ready to go. Quick footnote too, at the heavily attended matinee I attended, there was only one female there. It's a guy thing I think. If you grew up with it, it's your day.
Terminator Salvation. There are moments but for me, special effects can't save the day.
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