Movie Review: Terminator Salvation

Date: 05 June 2009

Time: 10:00 pm

Location: Golden Village Plaza Singapura
Kaki: MLSA

Rating: 3.5 stars

Language: English (with Chinese subtitles)

Synopsis:

The highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise is set in post-apocalyptic 2018. John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future that Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

Review:

Well, it was okay really, great effects. Christian Bale was a little too angsty for my liking, even though I really really like him, I wouldn't think this was his best performance. Sam Worthington did a pretty decent job though... his emotion and lack of emotion was a little better played out.

But Bale's cheekbones win Worthington's hands down. Especially at this screen where they had a face-off. The thought that flashed through my mind then, wah.. the cheekbones can possibly slice through paper...

It was somewhat predictable, but the graphics were great. There were corny moments, which added some "haha" moments to an otherwise okay movie. Maybe it was because the movie was a very dark one (literally), so at times, I was wishing for some better lighting.. but I guess they did that on purpose. Nothing bright about the days after Judgement Day I guess... Can watch ah, but it won't really blow you away.