There’s a feminist cast to this average sci-fi action picture, intended as a continuation of the first two films in the franchise that began in 1984. The target (Lina Hamilton) of the original time-traveling Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) unites with an enhanced human from the future (Mackenzie Davis) to protect a young Mexican woman (Natalie Reyes) who will one day play a vital role in the survival of humanity from the relentless robot (Gabriel Luna) who has been dispatched to murder her. Themes of teamwork, conversion, forgiveness and self-sacrificing dedication are worked into the story, though the real agenda in director Tim Miller’s film is to have dust ups between mighty good guys and villains. A serviceable diversion for grown fans of the genre.
Watch out for: Much violence, some of it gory, a few gruesome sights, rear nudity, at least one profanity, a couple of milder oaths, numerous rough and crude terms.
Rated: A-III, adults; MPAA: R
