The biggest problem with Terminator Salvation, besides Arnold not starring in it, is that the film seems to beat around the bush for the first half or so. Sure, it really picks itself up after that point, but you just can't help but feel that you wasted a little time that could have been spent more wisely. The good thing about this, however, is that at the end of the film you will think that only an hour or so has passed. The film never really lets its intrigue wane.
The acting wasn't fantastic (not that it really needed to be), but Sam Worthington was definitely the standout. Christian Bale was kind of put at a disadvantage because they tried too hard to make John Connor seem like a living legend instead of a main character. Aside from that, the action scenes were pretty cool and the new robots were amazing. A number of scenes from the trailer were missing, though, and there were a few gaps in the flow of the film as well. They really should have paid a little closer attention to those details. Maybe we'll be seeing an extended version in the Blu-Ray and DVD releases?
I am awarding Terminator Salvation three and a half stars out of five for being fun and dangerous, but lacking a bit of continuity and wrapping itself up too quickly. A good watch overall, but I wouldn't see it twice.
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