It's time for the series to come to an end, and the film itself is too mediocre, although the governor with a small role can still contribute a few highlights to the film. The rhythm of the movie and the shaping and performance of several leading characters are okay, but there are really no bright spots in other aspects, and some plots in this story with a more modern background are difficult to withstand scrutiny and seem too perfunctory.
The governor's T800 has the least role in the main characters this time, but it is the most full, and it is also a role that has gotten rid of the established image of the series in the past. The old T800 is no longer a pure fighting maniac and learner as before, but has truly grown into a "person" who understands the world and can set an example for others as an elder. The old governor's interpretation of it is no longer the traditional poker face with sunglasses, but more prominently his gentle and calm side. The film even gave a scene where he gave up his sunglasses and i won't be back. Very moving. In the same way, the villain this time is not a traditional killing machine. He has strong communication skills and can even make jokes. This change in the image of the traditional Terminator is also one of the few highlights of the movie. "Robots" are not only in appearance, but can be more changeable in terms of personality.
In contrast, the new heroine of this film is seriously insufficient in shaping. The film emphasizes her leading role and quality in the future, but the film does not do much to shape her at this point in time. The source of her strength, perseverance and leadership is mentioned and mentioned throughout the film. She was basically still in the image of a protected person. On the other hand, the interaction between her and her protector is noticeably worse than in Terminator 2. In 2, there are children and adults, the contrast and difference between ordinary people and robots, so the interaction between the two is particularly interesting. The interaction between the two in this film is basically one-sided, even after the reformer explains the truth.
In fact, in this film, these two newcomers with more roles are not as good as the two old characters in terms of interaction and character creation. If the film really has a sequel plan, this point must be improved, otherwise, never think about it. Free yourself from the shackles of past roles. A role like a protector can also improve the character's charm and status through a lot of action scenes, but as a protected person, there is no advantage in this regard.
The story of this film ignores the previous three works in setting, but is a direct sequel to 2. Although the approach is very crude, it is acceptable, because the previous three works are really not very good. But at the beginning of this film, the entire Terminator 2 becomes useless through a short scene, which is really hard to accept. This approach is very cruel and even irresponsible to the characters in the film and to the audience. .
The fully digital modernity that is deliberately emphasized in the film is actually very difficult to delve into for the Terminator theme. In this environment, the Terminator is more able to discover the target, but he is also easy to be discovered by others, so when the Terminator is put on the table, it will contradict the saying "no one believes you", especially the first There are so many witnesses to the battle in one scene. Another annoying thing about the plot is the introduction of the regular army and military-grade weapons, which makes the villain's oppression not as strong as before, especially the film also arranges a military major who is familiar with Sarah as a real power. , this setting makes their final escape even more unreasonable.
The protector of this film has become a female transformed person, so the action performance is very different from the previous series in the series. The transformation of the man in the film is sharp and delicate, which is completely different from the rough and mechanical movements of the past. In addition, the action design is more gorgeous or even fancy, so it looks quite interesting. Although there are still deficiencies in her personal creation, the actor's interpretation and appearance of the role are satisfactory enough.
The action performance of Governor T800 is not satisfactory, which is more due to the overall style of the director. The T800 lacks the roughness and toughness of the traditional image. The power of his attack is more reflected in the sound effects rather than the action design and the camera itself, which may seem a little strange. The first-act battle of the movie is the best when there are only two pros and cons. Later, when Sarah and the governor join in, the level of excitement drops.
Another point worth mentioning is that the scene in this film is larger than that of Terminator 2, but the director's effect is a bit stingy. On the one hand, the director himself pays too much attention to personal and detailed performance, and on the other hand, the rhythm of the action scenes is too fast compared to the overall rhythm of the movie or the previous Terminator movies, lacking enough atmosphere and foreshadowing, there is a kind of Means to hurry.
Several works of the Terminator series starting from 3 are not good either by themselves or compared with 2, especially Genesis and this film are basically supported by the governor himself, from the performance of this one, the governor is indeed Difficult to keep going. So this series should really end, and then making some non-painful sequels is a drain for the IP and the audience.
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