Terminator: Dark Fate (Review)

With James Cameron back as a co -writer and producer, Terminator franchise finally gets an installment which can stand up to the first part (1984) and the difficult to beat ‘Judgement Day’ (1991).

A much needed return to form for the franchise after the underwhelming response to the last three Terminator films.

Positioned as a direct sequel to ‘Judgement Day’, watching Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton in one frame offers solid nostalgia to the franchise fans. Especially 90s kids like me who grew up on first two parts. Linda reprises her iconic role of Sarah Connor while Arnie is T-800.
An aging Sarah amust protect youngster Dani (Natalia Reyes) who is the latest target. A super advanced Rev-9 (Gabriel Luna) is sent in time for her termination while an augmented human Grace (Mackenzie Davis) is the protector.

The stage is set for some extraordinary action sequences with jaw dropping VFX. Though technically, this is the second best Terminator film after Judgement Day. The movie still doesn’t live up to T2, and lacks the style and emotional touch of Cameron directed Terminators.

Nevertheless, I still enjoyed a trip back to the cinemas. Just for watching Hamilton and Schwarzenegger pump bullets into Terminators!