TERMINATOR: SALVATION (2009) MOVIE REACTION!! Christian Bale | Sam Worthington
Terminator: Salvation (2009) Reaction and Mid-Tier Review
Roxy and Tara analyze whether Terminator: Salvation successfully reinvents the franchise with its post-Judgment Day war aesthetic, or if poor writing and pacing sink the strong ensemble cast.
Short Summary
- The film trades time-travel suspense for large-scale resistance warfare set in 2018.
- Christian Bale (John Connor) and Sam Worthington (Marcus Wright) delivered strong performances despite concerning writing.
- Viewers ultimately categorized the movie as "mid" due to pacing issues that left the climax feeling emotionally unearned.
- Marcus Wright’s identity as a human/machine hybrid forms the core conflict of the survival story concerning what defines humanity.
This reaction and review dives into the gritty world after Judgment Day, examining how director McG handled the established mythology and the notable cast, analyzing specific action sequences, and debating the merits of Marcus Wright’s divisive character arc.
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Top Comments (10)
tara laughing and asking why is the terminator wildly shooting everywhere. did you not see moments before kyle stabbing it in the back of the neck disorienting it?
20:24, Marcus shows Kyle how to strap the gun to himself. When Kyle gets to LA in 1984, it’s one of the first things he does.
When you start a reaction with an "I really don't want to be here" attitude you end up with a disaster like this.
Kyle Reese was born around 2003 or 2004, so he is only 16 years old in Terminator: Salvation. By 2029, he would be around 26 or 27 this is when he is sent back in time to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor. Remember, Salvation is set in 2018, about a decade before Skynet develops time travel and starts sending anyone back in time, a full decade before Kyle follows the Terminator back to 1984. The fact that Judgment Day occurs in 2004 now also doesn’t change much; the war just happens around the time Kyle is born. Previously, it occurred in 1997, so there are slight differences. But Kyle is still born post-Judgment Day, even if some events in his timeline differ from the Kyle seen in the first movie.
"Why is the wife pregnant?" Well, when a man and a woman really like each other.....
I will always appreciate this film for doing something different with the franchise.
I just know yall got cooked in the comments hahaha after watching this reaction
You two trying to work through time travel math is hysterical.
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>Literally remembers nothing about the movies >Spends entire time criticizing the movie LMAO
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Top Comments (10)
tara laughing and asking why is the terminator wildly shooting everywhere. did you not see moments before kyle stabbing it in the back of the neck disorienting it?
20:24, Marcus shows Kyle how to strap the gun to himself. When Kyle gets to LA in 1984, it’s one of the first things he does.
When you start a reaction with an "I really don't want to be here" attitude you end up with a disaster like this.
Kyle Reese was born around 2003 or 2004, so he is only 16 years old in Terminator: Salvation. By 2029, he would be around 26 or 27 this is when he is sent back in time to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor. Remember, Salvation is set in 2018, about a decade before Skynet develops time travel and starts sending anyone back in time, a full decade before Kyle follows the Terminator back to 1984. The fact that Judgment Day occurs in 2004 now also doesn’t change much; the war just happens around the time Kyle is born. Previously, it occurred in 1997, so there are slight differences. But Kyle is still born post-Judgment Day, even if some events in his timeline differ from the Kyle seen in the first movie.
"Why is the wife pregnant?" Well, when a man and a woman really like each other.....
I will always appreciate this film for doing something different with the franchise.
I just know yall got cooked in the comments hahaha after watching this reaction
You two trying to work through time travel math is hysterical.
Terminator: Genisys (2015) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/k6uy_LsQHR8 Prevent the rise of Skynet when you hit that *LIKE & SUBSCRIBE* Button!! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1 - Download *PrizePicks* today at https://www.prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/REJECTS & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) A Stranger Things *RR* Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 - Full Reaction Watch Along & MORE For *Royal* Rejects: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects
>Literally remembers nothing about the movies >Spends entire time criticizing the movie LMAO