Terminator: Salvation (Theater Review)

What I knew going in:
Batman's Christian Bale takes on the role of John Connor in the long running and sometimes epic Terminator series. When you consider the next biggest stars in the movie are a digital copy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's likeness from 20 years ago and Linda Blair's voice, and the director McG is the guy with the next shortest name to the artist formerly known as Prince (FAG), and Michael Ironside, I was hoping, really really hoping, that 150 million dollars or so could turn all this into a passable film.

Hype:
After the trailer, I have to vote Jizz in my Pants. The effects looked hella sweet. Plus more explosions than a Michael bay film in Texas on the Fourth of July.

Opening Thoughts:
I can't get over how good the special effects look this summer. In many parts of this film uncanny valley doesn't exist anymore. I can't tell what's an animatronic and what's a digital effect. At least Bale has dropped the ri-god-damn-diculous lisp from Dark Knight.

Bottom Line:
On a scale of one to ten, the effects are a solid ten. Action doesn't get any better than this. The acting is good, the plot itself is decent.... Yeah you know there's a BUT coming here.... I'm not a toddler anymore and I don't need to be spoon-fed the moral of the story like a bowl full of strained peas and spinach. Still, as a whole this is a kick-ass flick that keeps your heart pumping from beginning to end. Go see it, choke down your high chair meal of morality, and leave that part of the film right where it belongs. In Your Diaper.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438488/