AFTER two cult masterpieces and a money-spinning 'threequel', the latest movie in the Terminator franchise - Terminator Salvation - hits the silver screen this month.
I ventured into the movie expecting technical wizardry, huge explosions and a whole load of gunfire. I wasn't disappointed.
To be perfectly honest, there isn't a lot to be said outside of the above - the 'plot' is really rather ridiculous, most of the acting is passable at best, and the characters are pretty one-dimensional. But then again...this is a Terminator movie!
What can be said is that once again, Christian Bale, who steps into the shoes of infamous protagonist John Connor, finds himself upstaged by an actor in the supporting role.
Digressing from the subject at hand for a moment - has Bale ever managed to steal the show in a movie? Despite taking on so many lead roles, he always seems to come off second best.
Anyway, he is by no means terrible in Salvation, but Sam Worthington, in the role of mysterious death-row inmate Marcus Wright - who donates his body to medical experimentation and gets more than he bargained for - outshines Mr Bale without too much effort.
There are a couple of interesting cameos - with Helena Bonham Carter pitching up at the very beginning, and even 'Arnie' himself making a somewhat unorthodox appearance!
Basically, if you're heading to see Terminator Salvation expecting anything epic, anything deep and meaningful and anything that will stand alongside true cinematic classics, then you're about to watch the wrong movie.
But if you're a sucker for high-octane thrills and stunning CGI then you're in for quite a treat!
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