And it chose to hold things off until the eve ofTerminator: Salvations big screen debut.

And so here we are.

The thirdTerminatormovie, the first without James Cameron, and the one that Arnie clearly did for the money.

3 stars

Its also the Austrian Oaks last major blockbuster movie, and we suspect that might remain the case.

To be fair, he could have picked a better way to go.

Its the first to seemingly go through the motions, however impressive some of those motions may be.

3 stars

Take the introduction of Kristanna Loken as the first female Terminator.

Mixed with Arnie spitting out lines unbecoming of the franchise (Shell be back?

For the most part, itsTerminatorby the numbers.

3 stars

But what makes the film still worth talking about is its ending.

All presented in standard definition, most of it is by the numbers.

Further featurettes are strictly routine and generally unspectacular.

3 stars

The two commentaries are fine, though.

Meanwhile, the high definition upgrade is strong.

The Film:

Rating:

1 out of 5

3 stars

3 stars