Posted on June 29, 2009 | Category: Entertainment, Weird Science
The first thing I’ll say is that I was NOT disappointed. I think I made a good call in my earlier blog (Whew! That’s right, stay back ye villagers and ye primitive pitchforks!). I noticed some weird things but the movie as a whole was a definite A!
All the new kinds of robots were really well done and they really captured the whole post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Seeing things like rogue bands of humans, some good and some not so good, lent a sense of realism to the backdrop of the story. It also made sense that John Connor wasn’t the actual leader or “brains” of the resistance effort but more its heart. In times of great peril people have a tendency to listen more to how they feel than what’s actually logical.
In staying true with tradition, a brand new kind of beast is introduced to us in the form of Sam Worthington, who is clearly the star of the movie. He’s a terminator construct that is more organic than anything ever produced by Skynet and so therefore has no programming beyond the memories of the original DNA owner, Marcus Wright. I believe his paradoxical situation makes him one of the more interesting characters in the series. Oh and many compliments to Mr. Worthington for his excellent performance.
Now, I do wish there was more of John Connor in the movie but it seems that maybe the movie-makers are holding off on that so they can carry the series a couple more films. It’s unfortunate and clearly a major fault. John Connor is the hero of the saga and should be featured prominently in EVERY film since Terminator 2. I even heard that this role was beefed up a little for Christian Bale because he was originally considered for the role of Marcus Wright… This is rather sad. Hopefully we can get back on track for the following film.
My only other complaint is that it appears that when the machines find Kyle Reese (played very well by Anton Yelchin, who also plays Pavel Chekov in this year’s Star Trek) they don’t really know what to do with him. Capturing him is their number one priority but I would hazard that they don’t really know why (Hey, here’s the guy that travels back in time to father John Connor. Let’s throw him in a cell from where he can eventually be rescued and still go back in time). We have met the enemy and he is stupid.
These issues put aside, this movie is quite enjoyable and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for some action-packed fare. It has quality acting and pace that never let’s you go. I hope to see more of this cast in the future!
-Charlie Midnight
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