Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristinna Loken, David Andrews

Director: Jonathon Mostow

Summary: John Connor has been living in fear of the events that haunted his early years. T-X, the most powerful machine from Skynet is sent from the future to kill Connor and the woman that he will eventually marry. In order to protect Connor The Human Resistance sends a new machine, the T-101 and together they must defeat T-X to ensure the safety of the human race...

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machinesstarts in high gear and never slows down. The apocalyptic "Judgment Day" of T2was never prevented, only postponed: John Connor (Nick Stahl, replacing T2's Edward Furlong), now 22 and disconnected from society, is being pursued yet again, this time by the advanced T-X, a sleek "Terminatrix" (coldly expressionless Kristanna Loken) programmed to stop Connor from becoming the saviour of humankind. Originally programmed as an assassin, a disadvantaged T-101 cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger, bidding fond farewell to his signature role) arrives from the future to join Connor and future wife Kate (Claire Danes) in thwarting the T-X's relentless pursuit. The plot presents a logical fulfilment of T2's prophecy, disposing of Connor's mother (Linda Hamilton is sorely missed) while computer-driven machines assume control, launching a nuclear nightmare that Connor must survive.

With Breakdownand U-571serving as rehearsals for this cautionary epic of mass destruction, director Jonathan Mostow wisely avoids any stylistic connection to James Cameron's classics; instead he's crafted a fun, exciting popcorn thriller, humorous and yet still effectively nihilistic, and comparable to Jurassic Park IIIin returning the Terminatorfranchise to its potent B-movie roots. --Jeff Shannon

On the DVD:Terminator 3two-disc set has only one deleted scene, but it's first-class. The "Sgt Candy Scene" is a must-see and, unfortunately, the best thing on the second disc. The rushed HBO documentary shows us far more flash than substance. Better is the Visual Effects Lab that goes more in-depth with four sequences, although you need to wade through a weak interface for each segment. Making your "own" effects isn't that much fun; you can only choose a few effects that change in two scenes. Anyone looking to get the complicated backstory of the trilogy figured out should dig into the "Sky Net Database" and an intricate timeline.

Disc 1 has a 30-second intro from the Governator himself, plus two commentary tracks: director Jonathan Mostow goes into great detail on how the little things (from lighting street scenes to tricks for destroying buildings) count; the second track is pieced together from the actors recorded separately--here Mostow appears with actress Claire Danes doing her first commentary track. The anamorphic 2.40:1 widescreen picture and thunderous DTS 5.1 or Dolby Digital 5.1 sound options deliver everything you would expect. --Doug Thomas

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	2003
Release Date:	November 28, 2003
Runtime:	104 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D T 34144
Keywords:	Action, Machines, General, Rise, Terminator, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure