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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-
Source Brief Review Grade*
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino
"It's loud, it's brutal, but it's never an effective symphonic orchestration of destruction." more... C+
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"...dumbed down for the multiplex hordes." more... C+
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro
"...a taut, exciting science-fiction thriller that pumps up our adrenaline without forgetting to engage our heads." more... B  
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk
"As a summertime blow-em-up popcorn movie, it works just fine." more... B  
E! Online "...AARP-eligible Arnold Schwarzenegger plugs us in and pulls out a winner." more... B+
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell
"T3 may not surpass expectations, but it certainly holds its own against formidable company." more... B  
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
"Arnold's back, but stunts steal the show." more... B  
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
"...combines brisk action with compelling drama." more... A-
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
"...pointless and mind-numbing..." more... D  
New York Times
A.O. Scott
"...Terminator 3 is essentially a B movie, content to be loud, dumb and obvious..." more... C  
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"Terminator 3 is the summer movie of 2003 that hard-core action fans have been awaiting." more... B  
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
"...color me pleasantly surprised." more... B  
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"...there's a flat feeling about this effort that's unmistakable and inescapable." more... C  
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
"...the unpretentious efficiency of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is refreshing." more... B  
USA Today
Mike Clark
"Schwarzenegger still looks spectacular, but the script is short on deadpan zingers, and his heart doesn't seem in it." more... C+
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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