Do not be surprised if the first part of the film reminds you of The Matrix. This is after all a movie about man versus machine.Terminator Salvation is the fourth film in the Terminator franchise, twenty-five years after The Terminator, which was the original eighties flick. So what is this, like a silver marriage anniversary?
Twenty-five years ago, the name "Skynet" sounded so cool. Like a technological terrorist organization. Now, the name "Skynet" sounds like an internet service provider.
Twenty-five years ago, there were some places the camera could never go to. Now, you can make the camera go from outside a crashing helicopter, to the inside, to the pilot's chair, then outside again to the crash itself. Great work, McG. But I'm sure he's had a lot of practice directing music videos. And honestly, don't you find it annoying that his name is only spelled with three letters?
Twenty-five years ago, motion picture cameras were so heavy that an ordinary person could not have lifted it without straining his/her back. Now, assuming Salvation was shot on digital video, handheld seems to be the industry's preferred mode at present. The jerky camera movements all seem to add to the authenticity.
Twenty-five years ago, Christian Bale could not have played John Connor, because Christian Bale wasn't even into acting then.
Oh, two last things I'd like to say: 1) that's not really the governor of California as the scary T-800. That's just his mug's digital likeness, superimposed on someone else's huge body. And 2) Sam Worthington could be the next Clive Owen.
*some info from IMDb
pic from scifiwire.com
Terminator Salvation. USA. 2009.
Rating: Seven and a half out of ten.
