Tag: Terminator

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

dir. Jonathan Mostow (2003)

Film poster: Terminator 3 (2003)

A not-terrible pastiche of the original two films. Claire Danes and Nick Stahl nail the human element, but while the plot leans gratifyingly towards simple pursuit, the competing Terminators have become nigh indestructible, turning the action scenes into a bore-fest of destruction.

The Terminator

The Terminator

dir. James Cameron (1984)

Film poster: The Terminator (1984)

Though irrevocably lodged in the 1980s, the original Terminator nevertheless stands up well as a nightmarish SF thriller. The final effects are a bit ropey but Hamilton, Biehn and Schwarzenegger nail their roles, allowing James Cameron’s straightforward plot to carry the day.