He is back

Arnie is back to terminate, but in a slightly underwhelming way. Terminator: Dark Fate does however bring new life to the franchise.

The Terminator franchise has been rebooted several times and this time it just might work. The movie follows the formula of the first one, protecting the person who is important to the future of humanity.

This might not be as great as the first two movies in the series, but it is the best one in years. Thank goodness James Cameron came back to produce, but I do not think he had the biggest say in the way forward.

Tim Miller was the perfect choice as the director and the new casts really complements the returning actors like Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The movie means that every film set after Terminator 2: Judgement Day takes place in an alternate reality.

In the new reality things have changed a lot, the terminators are more advance and even humans can be advanced. This changes the narrative of the story and allows room for more sequels if the film is successful.

The movie focuses more on story than character development, maybe their hoping to develop the characters more in the future. Also do not expect two hours of complete action, there are some quiet moments between exploding scenes.

I personally did not like most of the CG, since there are movies with lower budgets that have better “computer generated characters”. The action scenes are however awesome to put it mildly. The fight choreography and the explosions are fun, a lot of fun.

The one thing that pushes the movie from a mediocre blockbuster to a good one is the fact that we once again get to see Arnie in action as the Terminator. Hamilton’s Sarah Connor is also one badass character; she is hands-down my favourite part of the movie.

In Mexico City, a newly modified liquid Terminator -- the Rev-9 model -- arrives from the future to kill a young factory worker named Dani Ramos. Also sent back in time is Grace, a hybrid cyborg human who must protect Ramos from the seemingly indestructible robotic assassin. But the two women soon find some much-needed help from a pair of unexpected allies -- seasoned warrior Sarah Connor and the T-800 Terminator.

My Verdict

While it is nowhere as great as the first two Terminator movies, it makes up for the lackluster sequels and reboots. It is a fun popcorn flick, with great action sequences and some good nostalgic moments. This one is for all the 80s and 90s kids out there, so make sure you go watch it.

My Rating: 7.8 out of 10 – Really Good

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