I saw “Terminator: Salvation” a week ago while on a trip to Atlanta, visiting Turner Field and watching the Braves play the Toronto Blue Jays. As an action movie fan in general and a fan of the Terminator series specifically, you’d think I’d remember this movie. But when I started to write about it, I could only remember bits and pieces. Obviously, I had to see it again. But what does that say about “Terminator: Salvation”?
“Terminator: Salvation” is a combination of “Road Warrior” and “Transformers” with plenty of CGI effects, adrenalin-pumping action and explosions everywhere. As a stand-alone action flick, this would be okay if there weren’t references to the Terminator back-story. In addition, you’re supposed to identify with the protagonist and root for him to win as you follow him through the narrative. That was easy to do with the other Terminator movies because there was a clear hero. Unfortunately, John Brancato & Michael Ferris’s script introduces another character that shifts your focus – the hybrid Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington). So a movie that’s supposed to be about John Connor (Christian Bale) as he leads the Resistance in its fight against Skynet is really about Marcus Wright. And Aussie Sam Worthington definitely steals the movie. So, for action addicts, I’d say go for it and expect the usual plot holes that typically occur in this genre. 5/22/09, 6/2/09
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This is the typical "explosions" movie with collapsing buildings and murderous robots that usually rakes in the bucks and brings in the air-head patrons. This one is different in that I doubt if it will make enough money to pay its costs with the domestic ticket sales. after the opening 2 weeks at the box office it has piled up $90 million which sounds like a lot until you see that it cost $200million to make. It dropped 62% from last week’s take and it will soon disappear from the top ten money makers. Sorry Mr. Connors!
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