Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines tells the simple yet compelling story of a very old piece of equipment that refuses to go away. Its name is Arnold Schwarzenegger, and, as famously promised, he's back, and at his anticharismatic best, too.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
The Machines Will Rise.
2003 · 1h 49m · R
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Jonathan Mostow
Overview
It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised.
Director and cast
- Jonathan Mostow Director
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator
- Nick Stahl as John Connor
- Claire Danes as Kate Brewster
- Kristanna Loken as T-X
- David Andrews as Robert Brewster
- Mark Famiglietti as Scott Petersen
- Earl Boen as Dr. Peter Silberman
- Carolyn Hennesy as Rich Woman
- Moira Harris as Betsy
- Jay Acovone Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Wastes no time getting very loud and very silly and never really lets up.
Here is the first movie of its kind in many moons that doesn't have to labor, Hulk- or Charlie's Angels-style, over convincing you of how entertaining it is.
A sizable quotient of the movie's target audience just wants to see stuff destroyed, and in that regard Rise of the Machines won't disappoint.
It's not as taut or surprising as the first installment. And it's not as resonant or ambitious as the second, but Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines still manages to kick plenty of butt.
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