Reality has overtaken the movies here, which, I suppose, makes T3 all the more cathartically appealing. At least onscreen we have Arnold Schwarzenegger in our corner.
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PremiereKelly Borgeson
PremiereKelly Borgeson
It puts almost everything it has into its explosive set pieces, but manages to instill the audience with just enough emotional involvement. If, Ah-nold decides to come bach again, this installment should ensure he has an audience.
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Though this film doesn't have the novelty value of the first or the complex plotting of the second, it boasts the most spectacular single sequence.
If none of this seems particularly fresh, you're right. "T3" is strikingly similar to "T2" and "T," reflecting Hollywood's reluctance to tamper with a hit series.
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
SlateDavid Edelstein
The villain comes back more times than Wile E. Coyote. I found it tiresome and witless and numbingly repetitive, but action mavens won't feel cheated.
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San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Has its moments, and Schwarzenegger is as buff and tough as ever. But there's a flat feeling about this effort that's unmistakable and inescapable.
50
Film ThreatDavid Grove
Film ThreatDavid Grove
Unfolds as a thrilling piece of entertainment, but it has a third act and ending that don’t work and shouldn’t ever work.