Series
Description
The future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynets operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-05-21
Publication
Sony 2009
Local notes
Included in the Terminator 6-film box set. Also known as "Terminator 4".
Library's review
The film suffers from very little forward momentum as well as a lack of attention to illogical details that could easily be corrected and a dour tone at odds with the previous films' many moments of levity. That said, there are some nice ideas here - John Connor's rise to prominence in the
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Resistance, the various feints by Skynet, the identity issues of Marcus - they're just not very well capitalised on or presented. "Salvation" does improve considerably at about the halfway point, once its two plotlines merge, and frankly, the film should probably have started there, with Blair's meeting Marcus. If the viewer know as little of him as the Resistance does, that would provide the film with some suspense and direction, but alas, by then we've long since had hammered home he's a good guy on a path to redemption. All in all, probably the weakest Terminator film to date by a rather clear margin. Show Less
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