|
Terminator-3
 Film:
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken.
Nineteen years since the first version came out, and twelve years after its sequel, comes the third part, with more action, more sophisticated computer graphics and special effects, and some new characters.
But of course, the star attraction is still its hero with bulging muscles - Arnold Schwarzenegger, still agile and with as supple and well-maintained a body, as he had a couple of decades back.
Having failed to eliminate its target John Connor, the boy who could have saved the world from the onslaught of machines, Skynet this time sends its most sophisticated killer, the deadly and beautiful T-X to destroy him. Connor, now all of 22, is homeless, jobless and paranoid about what the future holds for him. On T-X's hit list is also the unsuspecting but gutsy Kate Brewster, who realises that her future is somehow caught up with Connor's. The duo find an able ally in Connor's former assassin turned-protector, the terminator. The trio escape the deadly onslaught of the almost invincible T-X, and the network of machines, which suddenly become active out to destroy humanity.
Nick Stahl has the intensity that reflects the character's inner turmoil, while Claire Danes fits the roles of Kate Brewster who suddenly finds herself in the midst of some dangerous situations and has to use all her resourses to get them out of it. Kristanna Loken is the deadly cyberg machine with a deadpan face, expressing herself only through her physical actions.
More than a decade has passed since 'Terminator-2', and since then, many films centered around man and machines with sophisticated graphics, and visual effects, have hit the theatres. No doubt the same thrill is missing as when you watched 'T-1' and 'T-2', but then if you've watched the earlier versions, you'd definitely like to watch this one too.
Malini Mannath
Published on 24th July 2003
|
