Terminator Salvation

Directed By: McG

Marcus Wright is a convicted killer sentenced to die, and the sentence is carried out by lethal injection.  So how is it that he can wake up years later, and find himself in a world that has suffered a nuclear holocaust?

Plot: After being put to death in 2003, Marcus Wright wakes up in 2018 where the world is destroyed, and machines rule the earth.  While wandering aimlessly, Marcus stumbles upon a teenager named Kyle Reese, and a nine year old mute girl named Star.  While trying to escape Los Angeles, Kyle & Star are captured by a harvester and transported to Skynet Central in San Francisco.

While en route to rescue Kyle and Star, Marcus meets a resistance pilot named Blair Williams, who tells him of her resistance cell, and how they may be able to help Marcus rescue his two friends.  While at the edge of the resistance camp, Marcus steps on a mine.  When he wakes up, he gets to meet the legendary John Connor, who revels to Marcus a secret about the purpose of Marcus' second life.

Review:  A great movie, worthy of the terminator franchise.  Christian Bale plays John Connor perfectly with his monotone, no emotion acting style.  Sam Worthington is definitely an up and coming actor in the action genre with this movie being a testament to his skills.  The ending is not a personal favorite, but the nonstop action makes up mostly for the ending choice.