Terminator Salvation

12A Certificate

1hr 54mins

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Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Ironside

Directed by: McG

The plot: In post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor leads the dwindling human race against Skynet and its relentless army of Terminators. The future is uncertain until John meets enigmatic stranger Marcus Wright, who was once on Death Row but seems to have little memory of the past. John is immediately suspicious of Marcus and is unable to ascertain whether this man with a fractured memory has been sent from the future as part of a dastardly Skynet plot to undermine the human resistance. As the threat from the Terminators takes to land, sea and air, John and Marcus form an uneasy alliance, which is tested to breaking point when the two men infiltrate the very heart of the Skynet operation.

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  • " Tremendous amount of action! But storyline is simple and they didn't think about it properly. It is a fantastic film but doesn't go with the previous Terminors. C.bale looks the part but doesn't act that good. 8/10" — Young snake, 14, Oxford
  • " Thought it was good but not as good as t1 and t2 " — Jamie, 13, Leicester
  • " Loved the film! Still couldnt beat T1 but still really good. Would love 2 c it again" — Tali, 14, Paignton
  • " An excellent movie, been a Terminator fan since the early 90's & this new offering didn't dissapoint." — Gav, 29, Gateshead
  • " 'went to watch it really enjoyed the movie better than t3 if you like robotic movies then this movie will poop your eyes out'!!!!!!! " — Rehman, 12, Sparkhill
  • " i have seen this 3 times already and just cant get enough of it. Freakin awesome! Every thing about it.you must go see now!not sure i want sequels though??" — Arastrider, 36, birmingham
  • " Incredible film!!! complete action packed n neva a dull moment wiv a very big CGI surprise!!!!!" — mike, 21, Lowestoft
  • " Did GEMMA from cardiff not watch the film as she never noticed the CGI ARNIE in the film ?" — steve, 46, gosport
  • " great film and great suprize with the CGI arnie near the end of the film" — Steve, 46, gosport
  • " Hopefully MCG is directing the other terminator franchises as the script kept true to the last 3 films, i look forward to watching the reece/skynet storylines.." — stuart, 32, skelton, cleveland
  • " I loved it! The ending was fab! It was better than the rest of them by far! Everyone should watch these 4 films! :-P" — TK, 12, Peterbrough
  • " abs brilliant violence,robots,good story what more could you ask for!!!!!!!!!!" — fraser simpson, 44, musselburgh
  • " Really good and action packed! Stands up to the other Terminator films." — Michelle, 38, Leeds
  • " A smash, crash film. Arnie was actually better in this as CGI than he normally is. " — Andrea, 37, Wakefield
  • " I've no idea what this film was about but the guy was hot!" — Jennifer, 27, York
  • " Arnie was actually better as CGI" — Shelly, 24, Manchester
  • " Wow great film,so full of action, i wasnt too disapointed in Arnie not being in it 3 mins coz Christian Bale did a good job equally loved it enough 2 go again" — Valerie C, 51, Nottingham
  • " Brilliant........ I thought it was going to be rubbish but i was so suprised." — louise, 28, blyth
  • " Made a refreshing change 2c a future feature film thats in the future and not the future coming back 2 moden day. A very griping film hold u on ur seat never a dull moment so grab a cola and a box of popcorn and enjoy." — Waynie B, 40, Derby
  • " I was looking forward to watch this movie and i wasn't too disappointed. It got all the things a good action film needs and better." — Jermin, 18, Swindon
  • " Brilliant, Terminator is back with a vengance." — Paul, 35, Blackburn
  • " It was a good film, but defenetly is missing something?? Terminator was better." — Marllon, 34, London
  • " Brilliant!! Was expecting same ol, same ol, but it wasn't. Plenty of action, greast story and not at all predictable, excellent ending." — Tina, 54, Colchester
  • " almost terrible. christian bale was awful in this, big let down. the special effects didn't fit in and the story still makes no sense. Worst action film ever" — matthew, 15, aberdeen
  • " Fantastic film none stop action long live the resistance!" — Damian, 36, Nottingham
  • " Just another movie for seriously twisted people." — mik, 40, southampton
  • " I went 2 watch terminator salvation yesterday in the cinemas i think it is a really good film i would recomend this film 2 everyone who likes the terminator films it is much better then the other three terminator films i really enjoyed it it is brill " — Nicola, 20, Ponty
  • " I saw the film & I like what I saw and it did give the fans of the series what they wanted its not as good as the first 2 but miles better than the 3rd however the film belonged 2 Sam worthington who acted well witBale's angry but brillant John Conner" — Bob , 27, Gala
  • " i saw this movie and it was the best i have seen all year its all action and also has a build up to a climax therefore i believe that terminator should carry on" — alex, 12
  • " This Bale chappie is a complete woodentop. He ruined Batman, now T4. I think there are too many positive reviews on here." — Tristram, 44, Eaton
  • " Hi guys. It's an awesome movie, just watch it out with ur partner on the weekend. Cheers" — Arshid, 21, London
  • " I absolutely LOVED it - im a massive T2 fan but was surprised to find i liked this one far more...Anton Yelchin is AMAZING! " — Helen, 20, England
  • " best terminator i have seen brilliant" — peter , 38, thetford norfolk
  • " Poor!! Major flaw in the film when hes shocked when a terminator has flesh!!! well what's been trying to kill him since he was a kid!! Rubbish!!" — Andrew, 30, braintree
  • " Boring. A waste of time all cgi, doesnt even follow the plot of the games, like the endless Alien films this should have stopped at T1 & t2." — wes, 26, Rotherham
  • " A very welcome addition to the Terminator series. More than makes up for the torrid T3, so I'll look forward to the next two. Great fun, with a decent story too" — Phil, 34, Wirral
  • " Amazing action film which does the series well. But the Arnie cameo(does a CGI face count?) did seem rather pointless...I do understand why they did it though." — Jamie, 30, Bishopstoke
  • " why oh why didnt they make this a few years ago arnie stay away, great film ties in with terminator one brilliantly " — adam, 26, canterbury
  • " Was greatly suprised at how good this was! Plot very sketchy and the Arnie scene unnecessary!?, but i'm looking forward to the next instalment" — James, 30, Skelmersdale
  • " OMG way better than all the other Terminators" — Samuel, 11, North leigh
  • " for fans of non stop action There is a story line running throughout but its the effects that make this good to watch" — jim, 56, Durham
  • " BRILL BRILL BRILL cant wait for the next episode i fully recomend it" — mick, 34, canterbury
  • " This film was very good i think" — deema patel, 73, sutton
  • " Worth every penny, and T4 does not let the terminator saga down in anyway, very impressed." — Mark, 41, Stoke On Trent
  • " Absolutely loved it! Christian Bale is brilliant as John Connor! The ending blew my mind! You need to know what Arnie says in T3 to understand the ending! 5*" — Caroline, 28, Brotton, Cleveland
  • " I loved it. Its about time we saw the future war as we only saw flashes in the previous films. Also i love the series, this film cant b improved. LONG LIVE CHRISTIAN BALE FOR RESSURRECTING JOHN CONNOR + BATMAN." — Bil Caesar, 26, Penzance
  • " This is by far the best Terminator film to date.Bale is great as John Conner.Cant wait 4 the next 1 bring it out soon plz plz plz" — Lee, 31, Ireland
  • " going to watch it now cant wait :D x" — Nelly , 17, Manchester
  • " IMO this film follows on brilliantly from the others, & shouldnt be viewed as a 'stand alone' movie...I loved it!! & that Sam fella was excellent!! :D" — Laura, 25, Leicester
  • " Finally a Terminator film thats on parr with T2. Bales awesome and Worthinton adds a new twist to the machines. Awesome a must see over and over agen " — Sam I , 23, Burton On Trent
  • " this was just awful this was ment to be the war against the machines and there wasnt one at all! better judgement day scenes from t1 n t2 cameron plz come bk!! " — lee, 21, brentwood
  • " The crossover from movies to computer games has finally arrived by intertwining them for cheap thrills. Movies are made for games consoles without humour." — rousseau, 91, Dorking Surrey
  • " Absolutely Brilliant! Action packed with fantastic special effects and of course both Sam and Christian were excellent. I did expect a twist which didn't happen" — Lesley, 44, Derby
  • " I wasn't sure what to expect after reading the critics reviews, but I really enjoyed this film. I found it to be just as good as T1 and 2, and better then T3." — Jill, 50, Nuneaton
  • " nice movie! " — jake, 19, london
  • " Some of the criticisms of T4 include the fact that the film is very miserable. I think this misses the point as the subject matter of the film is a world where humans have been replaced by machines in the hierarchy of things." — Martin, 31, London
  • " Brilliant, intense action movie in the same vein as Transformers. Just don't compare the new films with the original trilogy." — marcus, 34, Huntingdon
  • " Fantastic film,Much better then terminator 3..On a parr with Terminator 1 and T2.. Full of action and story.. Gr8 links to previous films 10/10... Don"t miss it" — Dangerous, 48, Christchurch
  • " its awesome proper bo!!! mate advise every1 to go to see it" — Steve, 21, Rotherham
  • " Great visual effects. Great-looking just lacks 2 vital things: Arnie and a story. I will watch it just to see it. Shame, should have stayed a trilogy." — mark p, 37, colwyn bay
  • " This is a great film, full of action - You will not be disappointed." — Mark , 48, Dunstable
  • " Top Quality Film! I loved every second I watched. I don't own a Blu Ray player, but when this title comes out on Blu Ray I will buy it, AND a Blu Ray player!" — Mista, 18, The Stone
  • " I have heard a lot of negative reaction to this film but everyone to there own i really enjoyed from start to finish ." — james, 41, lanarkshire
  • " Great film, good acting and stunning special effects and action. Even better on 2nd viewing" — Paul Schofield, 45, Preston
  • " Didn't think it was that great. Storyline was very weak. Christian is well fit though and the effects are amazing. Please don't make anymore!" — Diana, 39, Birmingham
  • " THE MOVIE IS REALLY LOADED WITH EXCITING ACTION SEQUENCES. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!" — RAKESH, 30, DELHI
  • " I thought it was a very noisy dark and sometimes dismal film. Entertaining even so, the story line was a little confusing also." — eddie royal, 0, Manchester
  • " This is definitely a film worth seeing.Plenty of twists and turns to hold the viewer's attention ,but I'm not sure it warrents two further episodes. " — David, 39, pontefract
  • " Great film, full ov action. Christian Bale as John Conner is great in the film! best Terminator yet " — Andrew B, 23, Carlisle
  • " Great film plenty of non-stop action,roll on the next one" — Yvonne, 50, London
  • " Absolutely fantastic! Sam and Christian both brilliant. can't wait for the next ones." — Sarah, 26, Bridgend
  • " View it as an action film,instead of the 4th in a franchise, and it stands up admirably in it's own right. Entertaining all the way through, terrific stuff" — Chris G, 51, leyland
  • " Brilliant start to the new francise, better than I expected, not sure about the CGI Arnie though, maybe it will get better in the next movies." — Jason, 38, Kings Heath
  • " Cracking film. In case people not noticed Bale plays JC not a Terminator so you can't compare him and Arnie. True method actor well done Bale :)" — Bale Mania, 33, Birmingham
  • " It's ok T2 is the best, would have been better with Arnie. The Arnie in it is a computer genreated image!!!" — Lewis, 13
  • " Really enjoyed it, had low expectations going in but it didn't suck like T3 and avoided all the stupid comedy one-liners that ruined T3. Big explosions, sweet." — Mark, 29, Poole
  • " I wanted to LOVE this as much as I wanted to Hate it but I felt neither - it felt imcomplete - unlike 1 & 2 Much better than 3 however ! long live Bale" — Scott, 40, Glasgow
  • " 'best movie ever. Watched it 3 times' " — Nasir, 12, Avondale rd
  • " I don't know what film some of you have seen but I thought it was great. 'Bale is no Arnie'... jeez. Could you imagine Arnie playing John Connor...of course not" — Chris, 38, Lympne
  • " Bale might as well have been Biggins. Why does anyone drag this nobody into anything.As bad as Batman. He is just not convincing. Might make reasonable Dr Who." — Keith, 32, Colchester
  • " Arnie didnt come back, but they found someone even better" — Euan, 18, Edi
  • " i have been waiting for the terminator films to start showing how we beat the machines .this has not let me down.brilliant" — vince, 40, hereford
  • " Bale was good but had shoddy moments. Loved the G'N'R Boombox scene was nice to have a subtle touch to a prequel refrence" — Ash, 25, MK
  • " Marcus Wright was awesome. Possibly the most action ive ever seen in one movie ever! really good , Bale was good but had very shoddy momenents." — Anon
  • " The weakest of screen plays, shallow wooden acting, one and two were gripping this was just money making rubbish.I heatily recommend you avoid this movie." — jeff, 59, llandeilo
  • " should of let me make it,should of been an 18" — lee, 24, mancester
  • " TAKE YOUR BRAIN OUT AND ENJOY THE RIDE!!!!" — bob, 47, accrington
  • " in fairness Mcg has achieved what terminator 3 failed to and that is delivery a war with the machines. I was happy to nitice the nods to term 1 and 2." — stuart, 25, darlington
  • " Got dragged along to this film by my 15 year old son but found it great, and very action-packed. Marcus was super :)" — Paula, 42, Shrewsbury
  • " Rated 12A? Since when was Terminator made for 12 year-olds? Perhaps this was written by 12 year-olds. 1 and 2 were great, this insulted my intelligence." — Sean, 30, Gloucester
  • " arnie was a terminator christian was john connor so no contest and sam worthington played a great part as a new breed of humanoid/terminator .Great film :o)" — James, 41, monklands
  • " Another wooden performance from "Mr Ego" ( Bale )" — Stirl, 45, Durham
  • " What a pile of tosh - be ideal Sunday teatime fodder once they've sorted the "grown up" bits." — Andy, 21, Portsmouth
  • " it was a massive letdown never liked the terminator films and this is no exception oh and bale is terrible" — matthew, Aberdeen
  • " Not a classic like number 2 but definitely worth watching! I'm lookin forward to what comes next..." — Raj, 25, Slough
  • " 'best movie ever!'" — Raheel, 12, Hallgreen
  • " just aint the same without Arnie" — steve, 41, whitehaven
  • " Great film, very dark gritty atmosphere gives film a realistic quality and plenty of action with some great scenes with the terminators!" — Jamie, 15, Ellesmere Port
  • " exellent film if u want action this is it.just got to wait for next 2 films." — darren, 43, leicester
  • " It looks great! I love all the Terminator films, but i'm a bit sad that Arnie's not in it, but i hope he'll be back!!" — Charlotte, 15, France
  • " "awsome film" great action and nice twist. sam worthington is a good sub for arnie." — darren, 34, driffield
  • " Bale. Not a good choice.Boring. Hasn't got the Arnie touch. Arnie made it his own. What about T3, when Arnie puts on the Elton john shades.Pure comedy genius." — Mister Mak, 30, London
  • " amazing film best terminator yet! christian defo better than arnie but nice for the big guy to make a final appearence :)" — Aaron, 18, cheshire
  • " 'Love this movie.' " — Raheel, 12, Sarehole
  • " A Superb start to the new Terminator trilogy. Not your classic Arnie but this is for a New Generation by a New Generation. They must bring back Marcus Wright in the sequel Sam Worthington is Phenomenal!" — LEE, 42, Blackwood
  • " Great way to enjoy the weekday. Can't wait to watch this film looks brilliant." — sarah, 21, Blackpool
  • " Brill movie best ever" — Mohammed, 12, Hallgreen
  • " Where's Arnie!? :s not the same without him!" — Gemma, 24, Cardiff
  • " It looks brilliant" — Ryan, 16, Livingston
  • " looks good can't wait to watch it." — Rehman, 12, Sparkhill
  • " been w8tn for this for a while. but heard bad Critic reviews. Mostly been waiting for the fan reviews and been alot better from there front. cant wait" — ash, 25, MK
  • " It looks good" — Ed, 16, Bristol
  • " A very good film a lot better than t3" — Clive, 38, Uttoxeter


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The Mirror

"As an action film, T4 succeeds, delivering plenty of shock and awe played out in a grimy future where despair, dread and sheer gloom seem to hang in the air like clouds of toxic gas."

Channel 4

"Bigger explosions, more robots but far less fun or potent than James Cameron's modern classics. Action junkies might be back for future installments, but for more discerning fans it's hasta la vista. Baby."

The Times

"Terminator Salvation looks, sounds and tastes like a £2.50 fairground ride. There is nothing human about it. McG feeds you the sort of thrills that can be had on Clacton pier."

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