Director: Alan Taylor
Release Date: 2015
Genre: Action/Thriller
Running Time: 2hrs 5 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Synopsis:
John Connor (Jason Clarke) is leader of the human resistance, he sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984, to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke), and safeguard the future. However a unexpected turn of events creates a damaged time line. Now Kyle finds himself in a new version of the past, where he is faced with some unlikely allies including guardian Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies and a new mission this time to reset the future!
I went to see this at the cinema with a couple of friends and to be honest, none of us really knew what to expect, most of us wern't even alive when the original movies came out, so as you can imagine we didn't really know what to expect watching a Terminator movie on the big screen! All I know is, I am gutted I wasn't able to see the original in the cinema, because I bet it was amazing! Sadly James Cameron didn't direct this picture, instead we see Alan Taylor as the director who also brought us a few episodes of "Game of Thrones", is that how Emilia Clarke got a role perhaps?
I really love Emilia Clarke she is amazing in "Game of Thrones" and I think she was perfect for her role in "Me before you" however, I'm not sure she was the right choice for this movie, it could be because you get used to seeing someone and perhaps it's because I loved Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor. Really they left this movie far too long, this should have always been the 3rd installment in the Terminator Franchise. I'm a big, big fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger, but sadly I think these movies have run their course and I really don't think he did that good a job as a good Terminator as it were. I'm really sorry, but I can't stand Jason Clarke, I've seen him a few things and can't warm to him in any role, including John Connor in this movie. Definitely not the right choice in my eyes.
I don't know what it is about Arnie in this movie, but I just can't warm to him in his role? I mean he was good in Terminator 2, so it can't be that right? It's like he's trying to hard to be funny and it just doesn't work. Perhaps I am missing something here.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate this movie, but I do honestly think they could have done better, forgive me but James Cameron did a much better job! I like that this movie shows more of the future, and the robots, compared to the first couple of movies. The special effects are great, but I do think they could have done better! I've seen this film about 4-5 times now and everytime I find it confusing, it hasn't been explained very well, I do understand though that it's the first of a new trilogy, so perhaps all will be explained further down the line?
The T-1000 is pretty cool, I love Byung-Hun's sinister look, I think he does a good job as the bad Terminator. This movie is certainly packed with lots of action, if your like my fiance and you love lots of explosions in your films! The cinematography isn't too bad, although some of the special effects, don't look amazing as I mentioned before but I suppose they are good for what they are. The make up on Arnie's face and Jason Clark's face is brilliant, hats off to the make up department there!
I find this movie quite confusing, so it's hard for me to talk about it at times, some may find it easier to understand then others, it's definitely one of those films where you have to concentrate quite a bit. It has rather an interesting ending. The soundtrack could have been better too really, considering the score's from the first two films, it was a bit of a let down. I almost feel like this movie was rushed, I do think Alan Taylor could have done a better job really and taken his time with this, to make it really good.
This wasn't awful, but it wasn't amazing!
3/5 stars
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