The listing, Terminator Salvation (2009) has ended.
Former rental DVD, played through, in excellent condition, in case.
5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy sequel to a great franchise.., October 16, 2009
Amazon review by C. J. Lahart "movie goer" (Albia, IA)
This review is from: Terminator Salvation (Full-Screen Edition) (DVD)
I don't care what naysayers or even critics who get paid to criticize the film, this IS a worthy sequel. Sure it ain't the same without Arnold being there throughout the movie but ever since watching flashbacks of the future war in the previous installments, id say it was about time that someone made a film that shows what happens next after judgement day happened. If you watch closely, you would notice more than one homage to the first two films. From seeing the ruins of observation area where the first terminator arrived in T1, Marcus showing Reese how to handle a shotgun by tying a string to it which Reese did in T1 to help hide his gun in his trench coat, to a similar chase scene with a truck & the motor-terminators looking like the first chase scene in T2, and even John Connor playing ( You Could Be Mine)
by Gun's N Roses to lower a motor-terminator into a trap etc.
Anton Yelchin really impressed me as a young Kyle Reese throughout the film just as Sam Worthington played a great cyborg who later finds out he's a pawn to eliminate mankind. Christian Bale pulled off John Connor well himself. As for Moon Bloodgood, Common, & Bryce Dallas Howard I would say it was unfair to discredit them when they didn't get that much screen time.
But anyways, if you're a true terminator fan you will enjoy this film. Especially the climax that leaves you wondering what awaits John Connor in further battles. Keep in mind that the film takes place in the early years of the war and if you still don't like it, stick to the Terminator: TSCC tv series instead if that's more to your taste.