Terminator: Dark Fate was written and produced
by the originator – James Cameron. He did not direct this, but all of his
masterful touches are there. Forget a bunch of the Terminator sequels
and just go into this one fresh. This movie opens in Mexico when there’s a
lightning disturbance and out from the sky drops Grace (Mackenzie Davis) –
she’s an augmented human sent to earth to protect Dani (Natalia Reyes), a young
Mexican gal, who has no idea how important she is to the future of Earth.
Forget Skynet, etc. Now it’s another force sending
Terminator Version 9.0 and this is one bad dude. The initial fight sequence,
chase, shootings, car chase, bulldozer incident, etc is intense and certainly
kicks off Dark Fate. Ray leaned over and whispered, “I’m
exhausted.” And fortunately, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton!) is there – world
weary, raspy voice barking orders, no-nonsense sense of the situation, and
she’s been fighting Terminators since one killed her son. Now Dani is the
mission.
This movie is kick-ass sharp and yes, he’s BACK – Arnold –
is on “our” side and ready to help Sarah and Grace to save Dani. I
won’t spoil any more of the plot. It’s all familiar and yet has some new
twists. The special effects are fabulous. The pacing of the film is non-stop.
You will be exhilarated and hyped by the end of the film. Terminator:
Dark Fate is meant for the big screen, so get that tub of popcorn and
immerse yourself in the dark fate of the world. Enjoy!
Whew. Glad you loved it. Arnold always comes back. Doesn't he. (Fortunately, not as our Governor).
ReplyDeleteCheers and keep afloat, my friend.
oh he's probably a creep in real life, but he's fine for movies like this.
DeleteI keep hearing it is good and then it is bad. Guess I'll have to give it a go to find out.
ReplyDeleteI went by Alex's review. He's never steered me wrong.
DeleteWe'll hopefully see it this wkend.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy with no expectations. Just a blast!
DeleteI'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready.
ReplyDeletethen go........
DeleteExactly how I felt about the film!
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd be happy I agreed.
DeleteSounds like one of those mile a minute movies. I'm not a fan of the Terminator movies, but my husband is, so I'll probably see this at some point. I'm glad you enjoyed it. If I see it, I'll try to watch with an open mind. :)
ReplyDeleteor no mind - you don't have to think, just go with it.
DeletePleased you enjoyed the movie Joanne, it's good to sit and watch a movie and at the end say"Well That Was Good."
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
I like when Ray and I come out and agree it was just fun.
DeleteSuper! I was afraid we'd have to re-watch the earlier flicks to keep up with the new one. I'm glad to hear that isn't so. Sounds like a good action-packed movied. Right up our alley. Besides, it's time for our family to come up with some new lines. Our daughter's name is Sarah, so ya know, we always have to do the... "Sarah? Sarah Conner?" line in Arnie's voice.
ReplyDeletefunny. Yep - this is a good one to see to escape the world. Super exciting on the big screen. Enjoy!
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