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T3 in a nutshell...
Possibly Arnold's best movie since... well, T2, T3 is perhaps weighed down by the extraordinary levels of excellence established by it's predecessors. As a stand-alone action flick, it delivers in spades but, sadly though somewhat predictably, it pales in comparison to its prequels.

The narrative is surprisingly taut and on the whole, bar a few lapses, well-told with even some sharp plot twists thrown in for good measure. A glaring and significant omission from this latest sequel is Brad Fiedel's familiar Terminator theme tune, the inclusion of which I am absolutely certain would increase the success of the movie enormously. Without the theme resonating through the action sequences, the movie certainly feels lacking. In truth, I do not recall a theme at all in T3, so passive and understated was the film's score.

However, Arnold was at back at his best in T3 - re-enacting his role as easily and smoothly as if T2 was released last year. The new Terminatrix was satisfactory, though never truly captivating nor menacing. The support provided by Nick Stahl and Claire Danes was also passable, though it must be highlighted that Stahl makes for a much more believable John Connor than Edward Furlong ever could.

So, in conclusion, Terminator fans will be pleased by the storyline and performances of the leads. They may also enjoy the action sequences which are par for the course for the trilogy. However, the continuation of the saga has been made hollow due to the omission of the old Terminator theme tune which provided the previous movies with just the right tempo, while enabling the audience to cheer for the heroes. Nonetheless, I do recommend the movie, as I had expected it to be much, much worse.

It's Been Awhile
I can hardly remember when I first saw the original two Terminator movies, with the memorable slogan "Hasta la vista baby!" Well, I went to check out the new Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines to refresh my Terminator experiences. Following many sub-par sequels such as MIB2, I wasn't too confident in the T3. T3 isn't too bad. As expected there was non-stop action, and awesome scenes, when Schwarzenegger fires his machine guns and rocket launcher at the police officers and their cars, and the death toll adds to- zero, or the big fights on the roads with TX and the Terminator.

The plot goes as follows: John Connor (Nick Stahl) who is the destined future leader against the machines, is a runaway. He finds his life in danger as a new robot named TX (played by the beautiful Kristanna Loken) who is deadlier than all robots. It is the Terminator's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) job to protect John Connor and his accompilice and future wife Kate (played by Claire Danes from The Rainmaker and Romeo And Juliet).

The acting job is the same from Schwarzenegger, the cool sunglasses, and the no-smile, serious expression. The only difference is the new motto, "She'll be back!". It is a cool movie to watch, though lacking a bit in substance and is mostly action and no drama- which some people might actually pefer. The action is as expected, awesome! A pretty good sequel, though could be better. A huge debut with special effects costing 172 million. Go see it if you are an action fan, or like the original Terminator movies. Not at all dissapointing.

Terminator 3: Fall of the Series?
When it was announced that James Cameron would not direct TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES, fans and critics said "Hasta La Vista" to the film's success, both critically and commercially. Not having Cameron's visceral trademark M.O (Blow up everything) for the continuation of the series is criminal. But that's Hollywood for you. Now with Cameron only producing, Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown, U571) is set to helm this monster of a movie. With both star and budget problems and no Linda Hamilton, this could kill the franchise. Oh sure, it'll be impressive to see what it'll look like and Arnie's fans will no doubt get excited about the Austrian hulk's return to the series after a long string of action clunkers. New cast members include Kristanna Loken as the female terminator and Claire Danes. It's all speculation, but Cameron replaced by a shaky B-movie director, we can only hope that this will be a success that will terminate box office records and revive Schwarzenegger's career as one of the greatest action guys in movie history. And regardless of the film's problems, millions of hard-core fans are eagerly waiting for it's theatrical release in July 2 2003.

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