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Terminator Salvation (2009)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:2

Rotten:23

Average Rating:2.8/10

Consensus: With storytelling as robotic as the film's iconic villains, Terminator Salvation offers plenty of great effects but lacks the heart of the original films.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language.

Runtime: 3 hrs 51 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:03-06-2009

Synopsis: In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against... In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

The film also stars Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Kate Connor, Moon Bloodgood as Blair Williams, Common as Barnes, and Jadagrace as Star. --© Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood

Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jane Alexander, Helena Bonham-Carter, Jadagrace

Director: McG

Director: McG
Screenwriter: Michael Ferris, John Brancato
Producer: Moritz Borman, Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek, Jeffrey Silver
Composer: Danny Elfman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Endless rounds of boisterous battle scenes and eardrum annihilating explosions, until you couldn't care less which side wins. So if there's any real human passion rising to the surface amid the rubble, it's all about the guns, baby.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
12/05/09
Prairie Miller
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Blu-ray discs such as this one should sport warning labels!

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment Comment
12/01/09
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

It rarely lags, the special effects are first-rate, and Sam Worthington shows the most acting talent any action hero has displayed since Brian Bosworth pretended to tackle Bo Jackson.

Full Review Source: Popdose | comment Comment
11/30/09
Jeff Giles
Jeff Giles
Popdose

First PG-13 Terminator is loud, explosive, and dark.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
11/30/09
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Common Sense Media

Football analysts will tell you that when surrounded by a group of outstanding players, a mediocre quarterback can lead a team to victory -- A similar situation occurs here.

Full Review Source: DVDSleuth.com | comment Comment
11/27/09
Mike Long
Mike Long
DVDSleuth.com

...an awfully bleak affair, with little happening beneath the carnage and nobody to cheer. (Blu-ray Theatrical and Director's Cut Edition)

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
11/27/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Mind under matter!

Full Review Source: Sly Fox | comment Comment
11/27/09
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
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December 06, 2009: McG Has Plans for Fifth and Sixth Terminator Movies Opens in new window
McG held a "Terminator Salvation" chat tonight, and guess what? He's planning on making the fifth and sixth installments in the saga. More...

November 30, 2009: RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Terminator Salvation and a Smithsonian Battle
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