Director: Jonathan Mostow
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, David Andrews, Mark Famiglietti
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Running time: 109 minutes

There was a fair amount of skepticism when it was announced that a third Terminator film was in the offing. This was mainly because James Cameron, creator and director of the first two films, was not to be attached to the project in anyway. He felt that he had finished the story that he wanted to tell after Terminator 2. However, when Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed that he would return the momentum began to build.

The final outcome is enjoyable enough, though it doesn’t quite stand up to the first Terminator film, and come nowhere close to matching the might of T2.

There are a few additions to the cast as well. Nick Stahl takes over the role of John Connor from Edward Furlong (who recently had some drug-related problems). Claire Danes plays his love-interest (and future wife), and Kristanna Loken plays the T-X, or Terminatrix, the new and improved Terminator robot.

The story does not require a great deal of thought and, at times, seems just to be a means of joining some of the very impressive chase sequences together. There are also some rather impressive special effects, particularly the shape-shifting T-X.

Overall, Terminator 3 is an enjoyable enough film, which is watchable for both fans and newcomers alike. Just don’t expect it to match either of its predecessors.