Coming into the summer, this was probably the film I looked forward to the most, and I left the theater... disappointed. It's not a bad film by any means, in fact I was fairly entertained by the flick. But, after viewing it I couldn't help but think about the numerous ways that the film could've been improved upon.
The acting was solid all-around (although I wasn't overly impressed with Moon Bloodgood), and the action scenes were awesome of course. As an action film, it worked.
But the Terminator series isn't strictly about action. It's also science fiction, and great science fiction only uses it's science as a setting and background, and not as the driving force. Star Wars wasn't about outer space, it was about the characters. Jurassic Park wasn't about dinosaurs, it was about the ethical limitations of science.
Salvation did not obey this rule.
I felt like director McG (side note: what the fuck? McG? Douche.) assumed that everyone watching the movie already knew every intricate detail about the Terminator series already. But, this is supposed to be a stand alone trilogy, and he relied too much on previous knowledge of the series. Yes, the connections are needed, but he didn't need the amount he used.
The main problem I have is that because of the above assumption, McG sacrificed character building and plot development in favor of an extra action scene or three. The movie would have been immensely better had he sacrificed 15-20 minutes of action for some more story telling.
Hopefully, he'll learn from this film and capture the full potential of the series in the next film. But for now, unless you're a die hard fan of the series, wait until the DVD.
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