this be one of the bad movie of all time . not bad in a plan nine from outerspace kind of way . no much bad . i have only once before ever felt so cheated and that be watch indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull last year . cheat because of all the talent that could have make a great movie and instead just cash in big paycheck . what make this so bad be the destruction of a franchise through lazy writing and directing . do anyone put effort into a script anymore or care about logic . if the studio have enlist any movie fan and give them a chance to read the script before this turkey be make and plot hole as large a a mack truck could have be close . instead the studio and director rely totally on special effect to move this dog along . wher can i start . well and here be a couple of the big problem represent1 ) why do skynet not just kill kyle reese . he be their number one target and they capture him and instead of kill him and they just imprison him . if they kill him then john connor dy . spock would throw up from this lack of logic . 2 ) what be helena bonham carter motivation in the beginning of the movie . she do not know at this time in history that skynet will become self aware . how can she be involve in create an infiltration machine without pre knowledge of what will happen in the future . 3 ) the movie barely advance in the terminator story . it be just a long television episode and the plot do not move along whatsoever . perhaps they can just re start the franchise and call this whole movie a bad dream like the end of dallas . 4 ) the acting be terrible and especially christian bale . he have one emotion and it be the same a he exhibit in that leaked internet tape earlier this year . arnold cgi performance be oscar worthy in comparison . 5 ) yes this be just a movie but in sci fi and it be important to follow the continuity and rule create in each film particular universe . a movie can not take the lazy route and just make thing up when box into a corner . here and there be a huge exposition scene near the end on a giant video screen with helena bonham carter . why do skynet have a big video room to begin with . ugh . studio exist to make money and and i suppose this movie will turn a profit . however and from a long term perspective this movie have diminish the value of the overall franchise and potential of any future film .