I went into Terminator Salvation without looking at any reviews or really looking into anything that would color my opinion of the movie. I went in with extremely high expectations due to the fact that I thought that this movie was supposed to bring the Terminator franchise back from its untimely death caused by the wonderfully action packed Terminator 3 movie. And my expectations were exceeded by far.

The movie was absolutely mesmerizing. I sat down and I was so enthralled with the plot and the special effects that I didn’t even have the ability to eat the Twizzlers that I had painstakingly retrieved for this movie. I don’t even really know what to say about this movie because I feel like saying anything would be a spoiler. The story is pretty amazing, it is original while at the same time fitting in 100% with the first three movies (except for the fact that they still believe that events are set in stone and cannot be changed by time travel, which they did not believe in the first 2 movies).

There were a few minor things that were weird but they are 100% necessary for the movie to work and really who cares. If you can’t accept some scientific impossibilities you should not watch a movie where computers take over the world and spend all of their energy killing humans and the main character’s father is younger than him (I was very happy to see the Kyle Reese was played by Anton Yelchin who also played Chekov in Star Trek!).

When you watch this movie, and you will, you will notice something interesting about the movie. Even though the movie is billed as being a Christian Bale movie, it seems as though he was just there for star power. The real strength of the movie is Sam Worthington’s and Moon Bloodgood’s (because she’s hot) performances. John Connor and Kate Connor were pretty much secondary to the movie. Other than a few slips back into his Australian accent Sam Worthington’s performance was amazing. Although there is one REALLY REALLY annoying thing about his character he is still plays a convincing and important role in the story.

Finally, the ending of the movie leaves things open for a fifth Terminator movie. I hope that they can make this movie, I am not sure if it will be possible. Jeez on its opening weekend Ben Stiller’s Night at the Museum crap beat it. Come on people please go see this movie like today, really Night at the Museum?? What were you thinking. I saw Terminator Salvation and enjoyed it without even having the luxury of my red vines!

I think that people look at this movie and they try to judge it based on the previous 3 movies. The problem is that Terminator Salvation is IN the future and is a film of a completely different style that cannot even be judged next to the other three. The writers did an amazing job of creating an original story and to the director for creating a completely different feel. Great movie.

Now if only Christian Bale would stop talking in that god damn raspy voice of his the movie would have been perfect. Come on Christian Bale, I heard you cussing out that lighting guy on the set of Terminator Salvation for like 5 long minutes and there was no raspy voice! That has got to hurt your throat and it is annoying! it kind of sounds like Christian Bale is barfing out words sometimes jeez. oh well you have to forgive some things haha.

In closing I will make this bold and surprising statement. When I got up to leave the theater I turned around, looked in my girlfriend’s eyes, and said “I enjoyed that more than Star Trek.”

Peace out ya’ll. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do! And see this movie!

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