Terminator Salvation (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] [2009] [Region Free]

I really enjoyed this movie. I think it was the best one I saw that year. The story was straight sci fi. The new vision of the terminator movie has a awesome variety of terminators. They are done from a motorcycle type to a human skeleton type to a huge space ship type. The visuals are very dark sort of like the last 2 alien movies were done. Also I saw the late Stan Winston worked on the movie. I think he did a lot of special effects in the alien movies. I think he did the alien queen in aliens.Anyway the special effect are really well done. I could forget about reality and just watch the screen and go to another place. That is when the special effects are done well.Also the world was well done and you could tell they spent the money to design many sets and have many location to keep the viewer interested. I compare the visuals of the world to that of Alien 3 or Alien Resurection.The music is done well and is very emotional. It was done by Danny Elfman.The acting and story was top notch. It is a story of sacrifice and redemption. The two leads Sam Worthington and Christian Bale were exceptional. Christian Bale is always good at getting you to care for his character. I think he is an actor that can bring out a lot of emotions for the viewer. I thought Sam Worthington was very good at this also in this movie. The woman Moon Bloodgood was good also and believable in her role. Anton Yelchin was also very good in his role.Also this movie had very mild cussing and the violence and content was not trashy or overdone. Which I think the last terminators went overboard on this.Recommended to families to watch with children over 13. I think the parents won't find anything objectionable.If you haven't seen this due to hearing that it wasn't good. Give it a chance. I liked it, maybe you will too.Kevin

Awesome movie

I won't convolute this review for Terminator Salvation with my opinions about the other films in the series, the Terminator mythology, or what have you; I'll simply say that - even as a stand alone film - Terminator Salvation... is very good. Sure, it's driven, to a degree, by special effects and action with choice little bits tossed to long-time fans, but I found it to be an entertaining, well-made film. And the story is good also. Foretold leader of the resistance against the machines John Connor (Christian Bale) is NOT the main character; though his role is not insignificant (or poorly acted, in my opinion). The film focuses more on the newly-introduced character Marcus Wright (as portrayed by Sam Worthington); whose part in the film serves as an interesting standard for comparison against the John Connor that survived Judgement Day and has seen war. I'd say Terminator Salvation is not about metallic, single-minded killing machines, great action, or obligatory explosions; though it certainly is not lacking in these things. It's ultimately a story about moral responsibility, strength of character, and - humanity. These subjects play out from the perspective of Marcus as well as Connor, and neither character comes off as one-dimensional.Really I'm making more of an attempt to avoid spoiling the film than I am to exaggerate its themes; it is, boiled down to basics, a solid action film fueled by great special effects. The "Terminator" is still a unique and frightening "movie monster," and John Connor is a brave man struggling against seemingly impossible odds. Add to the mix Marcus Wright, a man with a shameful past and an unexpected second chance, and you have a worthwhile film with characters in which you want to believe and follow throughout the course of the storyline. Yes, I've been fairly vague, but I encourage anyone that has so much as even considered seeing the film to give it a chance. And anyone who just plain appreciates well-done action, movie magic, or creepy human-exterminating robots from the future (I know I do) shouldn't pass up Terminator Salvation either.Now that I've done my best to make a case for this movie, I'll address something else: with the blu-ray version (I can not speak for the DVD version) you get both the PG-13 theatrical version of the film and the R-rated "director's cut." Having watched both, I'll say that the PG-13 version isn't really less-satisfying, and the R-rated version didn't seem to add so much "adult" content as to even warrant the upped rating. I'd say that all three of the previous Terminator films were bloodier. Of course, this film (unlike its predecessors) is more action than thriller, so it makes sense. And the "worst" thing added to the R-rated version of Salvation is some brief (and not especially showy) female nudity.