Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation is the latest loud and fast movie flick presented by Warner Bros and directed by McG that requires you to keep you intelligence and analysis quotient switched off when you step into the theater to watch the movie.
Its two hours of non-stop action and violence that takes you and me in the year 2018, where machine have taken over the world and there is killing of humans all over by army of Terminators. The latest axiom in the Hollywood films is that it is not the story that comes first; it’s the storyboard that is important.
The focal point of the story is that there is some nebulous artificial network named Skynet that makes artificial robots and controls the world has decided to kill every human trace from planet Earth. If you ask the reason for such destruction, you are left with no explanation. The very sight of human is killed by these robotic men of Skynet. These Skynet buddies kill and fight with their metal ores with anti-Skynet resistance formed by none other than by Christian Bale, role portrayed by John Connor.
In this sequel, Terminator Salvation, John Connor raises many questions in the minds of the audience with regards to the relation between man and machine. The questions are raised higher and are left levitating. The film reflects a barren land with no cities, no homes, no water and food, no greenery or farmland and to say there exists nothing.
The Skynet Resistance force is run by Gen Ashdown played by Michael Ironside who aims to destroy Skynet and rescue the human POWs. Then there is Marcus Wright played by Sam Worthington, a guy from yesterdays who have been convicted of committing murder wakes up from cryogenic sleep. They all strive to save human life. In this fight there emerges a mysterious new figure.
There is some complex dialogue delivered by Blair Williams, role portrayed by Moon Bloodgood. It’s a 45-minute of some tender words that will leave you assuming if she is lying.
However, all other Terminator movies had a story reverberating in the movies. The villains were identifiable, looked human and possessed the ability to speak. But this Terminator Salvation was only a fast-paced action film with no storyline whatsoever. The film fills up your senses with the pleasure of video game playing without actually using your brain cells and motor skills.
The run time of this film is occupied with helicopter sequence, motorcycle chase, fighter planes shots and towering scenes of android and even fistfights. The explosions get bigger and the fireballs larger than words can describe. Your heart will continue pounding and thumping as the soundtrack of the action shots echoes into your ears. All these are a sheer attempt to cover the absence of some story in the film is what the feeling is or may be the director is yet to recognize or identify that the movie lacks the basic element.
Terminator Salvation is a dark and violent movie but is kind of stationary without any movement. The film is rated PG 13 for the violence and action as expected for a science-fiction movie including language.
Film: Terminator Salvation
Cast: Christian Bale as John Connor, Sam Worthington as Marcus, Moon Bloodgood as Blair, Helena Bonham Carter as Serena, Bryce Dallas Howard as Kate, Common as Barnes, Jane Alexander as Virginia
Director: McG
Writers: John D. Brancato, Michael Ferris
Run time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Rating: 4/5
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