Terminator 3 : Le soulèvement des machines

C’est avec une bonne dose de nostalgie que je me suis replongé dans les souvenirs des années quatre-vingt-dix et des films de l’époque et Terminator 2 ne pouvait y échapper. Mais j’ai alors réalisé que je n’avais jamais vu le troisième volet avec la très acclamée Kristanna Loken. Je me suis donc lancé dans ce numéro trois et j'ai eu exactement ce que j'attendais : du fun et de l'action, Arnold et ses répliques de-la-mort-qui-tue et quelques surprises inattendues. Et puis, qui ne regarderait pas un film dans lequel l’antagoniste central est joué par un mannequin norvégien ? Le numéro quatre, je l'ai déjà visionné et une fois m’a suffi, donc je vais directement passer au cinq, même s’il ne s’est pas avéré être très glorieux. Mais qui sait, peut-être serai-je surpris ? (13/08/2017)

Mostow directed a decent action ride, but it doesn't bring anything new and will soon fizzle out of your head. Cameron's Terminator 2 was a revolutionary feat that has become an immortal film classic, Mostow's T3 will become at most a video store staple. Surprisingly, there are a few deaf spots and especially a strange ending that more like an open door for a sequel it feels like a barn door. Arnold is getting a bit old, but it doesn't matter, he has his charm. Judging by the reviews I expected him to be spouting one catchphrase after another, but it's not that hot. So the biggest asset of the film for me is my new sex icon Kristene Loken as a revamped version of the Terminator. The juxtaposition of a cruel killing machine in the guise of a beautiful woman is quite a turn-on, and Loken playfully puts Arnold in her pocket with her performance. I hope it's not just Terminator in her case. (24/08/2003)

A tribute and also a substantial continuation. That’s Terminator 3. Arnold Schwarzenegger is back for the last time and with all the trimmings. It’s as if director Jonathan Mostow knew than he can’t equal Cameron and so he made a movie for his fans from the position of a fan. Flawless in terms of special effects. He adds lots of excellent action scenes (the scene with the crane will remain forever unbeatable), funny scenes and also dark atmosphere that is almost imperceptible at the beginning, but grows as the end draws nearer. Not as perfect as the preceding part, but still. What else can I say but good work :-)? 92%. (21/11/2006)

A lot of people praised it, saying what a comeback it was and a great film, until I succumbed and finally went to the movie theatre. Summing up the pros: sometimes it has nice sense of humor, the last 20 minutes are really great and the quite nice Kristanna Loken (but like a killing machine... sorry, more like a Barbie doll with a plasma rifle in her hand). Story = the classic "we want a third film, we're out of plot," Arnold doing the home exercise of "how to look to get California voters to vote for me" and Mostow directing an essay on "the benefits of the demolition style of the 1980s". The result is a strange bundle full of twisted sheet metal and demolished real estate. If it wasn't for that bit of exaggeration and the familiar atmosphere of the ending (that's where Mostow got it right), I would have spat in disgust after leaving the movie theatre. I swallowed my spit, but I think that two films are enough... (27/01/2004)

From the point of view of action, ingenuity, and special effects quality, Terminator 2 set the bar so high that even the biggest optimists couldn't expect the third one to surpass it. Even the funeral speeches that the aging Schwarzenegger no longer had it and couldn't handle his part were not confirmed. Terminator is his life role and for the third time, he performed it surprisingly well. Kristanna Loken is painfully clumsy as an actress, but just like Schwarzenegger in the past, that is an advantage in this Terminator role - moreover, she is really beautiful and that's what casting her was all about. The film may not surprise you with anything significant, but on the other hand, it won't disappoint either. It's an above-average action sci-fi with a reasonable runtime and a pleasantly suspenseful ending, which, more than the previous two parts, leaves the back door open for a possible fourth film. The best from the cast is the likable Claire Danes. Unlike its predecessors, this film probably won't stick in your memory, but it's definitely not a waste of time. Overall impression: 75%. (14/06/2006)