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Terminator: Dark Fate

(45,636)IMDb 6.22 h 8 min2019X-RayR

An enhanced super soldier teams up with battle-hardened Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and an unexpected ally (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to stop the deadliest Terminator yet. Humanity's fate hangs in the balance in this action-packed thrill ride.

Directors: Tim Miller

Starring: Linda Hamilton Arnold Schwarzenegger Mackenzie Davis

Genres: Action Adventure

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: English (US) [Audio Description]English

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Supporting actors: Natalia Reyes Gabriel Luna Diego Boneta

Producers: James Cameron David Ellison Dana Goldberg Don Granger Edward Chengmore…John J. KellyTim MillerBonnie CurtisJulie Lynn

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Rating: R (Restricted)

Content advisory: Drug usefoul languagenuditysexual contentviolence

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Manny Fresh

Garbage.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

By now, you've probably heard from many people that this movie is terrible. Unfortunately, they had to learn this the hard way. If you haven't seen it, you get the benefit of saving your time and money, maybe even your sanity.

From the beginning, this movie completely disrespects T1 and T2. For example, in the first five minutes, you see a young Sarah and John Connor relaxing together. Then a terminator abruptly comes and shoots John Connor in the chest, killing him. Already, they made all the efforts of T1 and T2 useless. Then the terminator feels bad about it, retires to the woods and starts a family. According to Kyle Reese in T1, the terminators don't feel pity or remorse. Therefore, this aspect of Dark Fate sounds like one big joke. Some people walked out of the theater after watching John Connor get killed in the first five minutes. However, this movie was so awful that if people saw it on a plane, they would still walk out.

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Terminate it

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

I was very forgiving of Terminator: Genisys, perhaps because it plays up with one of my favorite time travel tropes: the return to established scenes with a new twist. Back to the Future 2 did this masterfully, and I think Genisys did a nice job too. Looking back, it's easy to understand why people could think it's an insult to the franchise, but I think that, for all its issues, it was made with love for it.

What I don't understand is how people can be mad at that film and praise this one, when it seems entirely dedicated to insult all previous existent movies in the series. Dark Fate negates the existence of every sequel after T2: Judgement Day, it craps all over that film's ending in the very first scene and it then proceeds to ignore, poorly reinterpret or outright contradict all messages the first two films gave us.

Ever since the first film, these movies have been stagnated in the same basic plot. Save for Salvation, which took a completely different approach and setting, all other movies, including Dark Fate, have had the same structure with minimal differences. If you've seen any Terminator film other than Salvation, you've seen this one. There's nothing new here. Terminator 2 is an excellent action film, but it's basically a better version of the first one. It's not the Aliens to Alien, it's the Home Alone 2 to Home Alone. Meanwhile, all the other non-Salvation Terminator films, this one included, have taken the same formula but done little new or interesting with it. It was understandable for T2 because it played with expectations and built on the established lore. But for a film like this one, that makes a point of trying to distance itself from the characters and lore of the first one, it's unforgivable.

Lack of care in the writing is not this film's only problem. Acting is all over the place. Arnie is the best part of the film, as he's always been. He plays his role fantastically, and he has the best lines in the film, but he seems to be the only one that tries. Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor feels like she's playing an entirely different character rather than a developed version of her. She has two modes: not caring and overly angry. Mackenzie Davis plays the "augmented" human Grace, but she seems to think she's playing a robot due to her "expressions". Meanwhile, the girl who plays Dani, whose name I don't have the motivation to look up, is one of the worst actresses I've seen in a long time. Tommy Wisseau could teach her a thing or two about acting. The guy who plays the new Terminator does an OK job, but he completely fails to be intimidating. Whether that's his fault or the writing's, I can't say.

On the positives, the action is alright. Nothing new or out of the ordinary, but it's competent and mostly well shot. Special effects are OK for the most part, though there are some impressive deaging effects at the beginning. You'll swear they used actual time travel to bring young Linda Hamilton to film a scene, and I'd be more willing to give praise if that scene hadn't irritated me so much for aforementioned reasons.

I really have no reason to recommend this movie. Any other Terminator film (again, save for Salvation) has the same story and structure and surpasses this film in writing and acting. Plus, if you're a fan of the first two films, you're likely to be at least annoyed if not outright angry at this one. If you just want to see some action, watch one of the old films instead.

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Nina DiSantis

Best terminator since T2

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019

I don’t care what anyone says, this was the terminator we needed! Shoutout to 80s kids!

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JJ Johnson

1 Dimensional Characters ... uninteresting movie

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

Both the "good" and "bad" terminators were killing cops/guards. Both terminators were "psycho tough and nasty" with no character development which led them to that point. Walked out of movie after 25 min. Wanted to wait to at least see Arnold … couldn't wait.

Thought going into this movie that there was no way they could screw this up … and they figured it out. Too bad.

Sarah Connors looked totally CGI … her character was 1 dimensional with no sense of hope … she was as psycho and uninteresting as the terminators. Maybe Sarah was a terminator, that would of been interesting to find out at the end of the movie … maybe I left too soon?

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Fun blockbuster

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

Terminator: Dark Fate is just a very entertaining blockbuster. The action is really good. The locales look nice. There's a nice violence-to-story ratio. Decent dialogue with a string of some very funny lines.

I noticed that a lot of reviews have criticized this movie for having the same basic structure of the original films. I suppose this is true, but I found the movie did a good enough job that it didn't bother me. However, there was one moment of synchronicity with the first film that I could've done without.

I can't go into details but this movie does one thing that some of recent action/adventure films set decades after the original or originals do that is kind of annoying and a bit jaded.

Linda Hamilton makes this film. She is now tough, doesn't give-a-frick old lady and steals whatever scene she is in. Some of the best parts is her interaction with Mackenzie Davis' Grace, who is an augmented soldier from the future. They both have the same goal but different attitudes and their verbal sparring is fun.

The new antagonist the Rev-9 is a combination of the original Terminator and Terminator 2's the T-1000. Despite the retreading, he actually feels fresh. He's got a pretty neat ability and his Terminator form may be the creepiest of them. The mannerisms of his human form (Gabriel Luna who was Ghost Rider on Agents of Shield) may be too similar to Robert Patrick's T-1000 for some, but Luna does a great job in the role, switching from emotionless machine to someone charismatic who can blend in.

Definitely liked this better than T3 and Salvation, and I was one of those people who liked the latter. (Haven't seen Genesys, yet.) But, I admit this doesn't quite have the specific James Cameron feel of the first two films. As I said, this is a blockbuster and in terms of just being entertaining and not being innovative it does what I was looking for.

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P. Ridd

Terminator 2: Feminism Edition

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020

Since Amazon deleted my first 1-star review for no reason, here it is again. This movie is nothing but a bad remake of Terminator 2 with a race/gender swap for Jon Conner and the bodyguard Terminator. Not surprising considering what is coming out of Hollywood, a town that looks the other way when it comes to pedophiles but loves to lecture us on "social injustice". Another franchise ruined by Hollywood politics.

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Christina Dunlop

Great film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2020

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There's very little reason not to watch this. If you're a crazed fanboi of t1 and t2, you need to watch it to join in the outrage. Bit childish to be so emotionally invested in a film that had an impossible plotline.
If you just want to watch a really well-made and enjoyable film, come on in. We have some beloved characters returning, the usual stunning effects and beautifully choreographed fights. Storyline, as ever, requires willing suspension of disbelief but there's enough of it to keep things entertaining. Yeah, it's gone down this week's politically correct route but it shouldn't do intense pyschological damage to see a woman be the hero, unless you're already a bit fragile.
It's got the same grip, same frustration when they just stand there waiting for the thing to come at them again, same sense of "How do you stop this thing that Just. Won't. Die"

Thoroughly enjoyed it and promptly went on a binge watch of all the others.

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Malcolm McDonald

Terminator.Dark Fate.Absolutely Brilliant.A different take on the previous Terminator movies

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2020

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I watched this last night,and didn't expect much due to all the miserable write ups,but its Brilliant.Its a different take on the other movies in the franchise and if Star Trek can get away with going down a different timeline so can this.Action all the way.The characters are great,the special effects are far out and Linda Hamilton is back and so is Arnie.For thrills you got terminators,terminators in terminators action left right and center and a likeable cyborg woman who can kick ass amongst other new spins on the old story who helps the good guys and girls,and Linda Hamilton back as Sarah Conner in her 60s,still has what it takes to help keep the new terminator at bay,but as usual he just keeps on coming?.Two hours just went by so quick its exceptional action all the way and yes it has strayed away from the John Conner story but its explained along the way.This time the time travelling nasty is after a girl?Im not going to spoil it,ignore all the negative vibes,ive been watching Terminators since 1984 when I was a mere 18 and I can tell you this movie is,I will go as far as saying Fantastic,I loved it and yes"i,ll be back"was said,but with a difference?.5 stars all the way.enjoy.

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MDT

Cameron doing what he does best, with his Sci Fi baby. Special effects, Action, emotion and no fate.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2020

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This is a four and a half star movie....
I've read so many bad reviews about this it's scary.
I was a teenager when The terminator came out.... This was a b rated movie at the time and became a classic. I loved it as it was sci fi action. The stars and director at the time said it was a love story, and if you watch it esp Cameron's uncut version of is.
T2 was amazing at the time, special effects, action, all the stars back including a ghostly Carl. But it Rewrote the ending of the first one in what it did..... Did we question. No w we loved it for what is was, which was popcorn best, ground-breaking no as Cameron had used the effects in The Abyss, which like the first terminator very few saw at the cibema......

In recent years it kinda got lost for what the original was..... Human emotions, love, sacrifice, Fate, no fate, a will to live, a denial... Etc wrapped up in Sci Fi..

So Terminator Dark Fate.... It brings back Cameron.... Hamilton.... Arnie..... It brings back a love lost, a love for a family/friends, human emotions, fate, no fate, a will to live, a denial.... So tick..
It adds revenge, a ghost from the past, sorrows for loss in a bottle, an anger for sacrifice, a remorse, a will to earn forgiveness without asking for it.... Plus the basic ghostly copy of a younger Sarah model who looses much, and realises she has so much more to loose...
In effect this is Cameron.... This is a complex story that clearly continues on From T2... At first did I like the start...hmmmm. But in reflection if T2 happened after T1 then it's only logical that the opening happened, which sets up a human story.. In fact you could argue a role reversal for the two main stayers.
It doesn't take the action long... And if we look at the world to day, why can't the T2 ending result in this.
The two and a half from the future are brilliant, and it's good to see the medical weakness in one of them.
The chases are brilliant as usual.
Hamilton is brilliant as a n alcohol fuelled hunter... With visions of grandeur.
Arnie is brilliant... Way more lines than T2 and T1 together. But it works...seeing him talk about carpets and draps is so funny. But the nod to Carl is a nice touch by the terminator (and cameron)
By the end I was drained, entertained and got everything I have enjoyed from Cameron's action films... If you liked True Lies, Aliens, and T1 and T2, we're around in the 80s.. Then this is for you. If you believe that T2 is untouchable then don't watch this. But I am sure if you're a sci fi fan, an action Fan, or Terminator fan you will love this. Put it on, grab some popcorn and switch off and Get on board Cameron's action train...

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Hector's House

fantastic!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2020

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I'll keep this brief...i won't go into attention seeking reviewer mode.....
Forget the negative reviews.....THIS IS A BRILLIANT TERMINATOR FILM !
Sorry, i do need to go back......
1984.... i get a VHS copy (not the best quality) of a film called "Terminator"
I watch it, i am totally blown away by it !
36 years later, another Terminator film
Yes, admittedly, over the years, some have not been great, this however, slaughtered, by many...is actually a brilliant film!
Ask yourself, what do you want from a Terminator movie?
Summed up in 1 word ....Entertainment.... big Arnie and Linda Hamilton
It's all here
Forget the moaners
Great stuff!

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Martinlawrencecocksedge

Outstanding,Don't be put off by the negative reviews let you believe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2020

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Arrived in brisk time. Was skeptical at first because of the bad reviews and find off the boil a bit. Besides that on the whole I've watched all the terminator franchise and followed the story. This one intense,stunning effects which you might expect,,fine chases and new additional timeline takes place after t2, offers the return of Linda Hamilton and of course Arnold getting on in years. Quite watchable enthralling as worthy of viewing despite the bad reviews, good cast as well

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