Movie Reviews XII

The Terminator (1984) "C"
Ah, The Terminator. The one that
started it all. Bleah. This film was much
better in the far reaches of my mind.
However no one can doubt Winston's
work on the film. It and some of the core
ideas are what make the film so endearing.


Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) "A-"
While mainly just a stupid action film, this
is the best that Terminator has to offer. Seriously
Cameron takes what worked in the first one
and makes it worthy of praise. The effects, though
simplistic work rather well, and the acting is
all taken up a notch...though not too high, remember
this is a Jim Cameron film.


Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) "B-"
While not as bad as the first film, it still drops a
bit. Terminator 3 builds on the saga and shows
how Judgement day really happens. Some have
argued about how it messes with how things were
supposed to happen. Oh wellz. The only argument
I have here is a tired plot device and no Linda Hamilton


Terminator: Salvation (2009) "B-"
Wow. While the third film had its flaws this one tries
it's damndest to do something great. The plot is more
interesting what with the war with the machines actually
happening in the now. The big problem is the acting and
script which are, believe it or not, pretty substandard.
Oh well. I think this is the direction for the franchise to
go because by T3 we've had enough of Arnie saving the
day.


Night at the Museum (2007) "C+"
*yawwnnn* Really? This wasn't made in
the 1990s by Joe Johnston? Surprising.
The film is mediocre. It's really just...I dunno
bleah. It's made entirely to see these historical
characters coming together in our time. So
meh, what can you do? Ignore the film maybe?