11 Things We Love About Terminator Salvation

It's Sam Worthington's Film

SPOILER ALERT ! We’ve tried to stay away from the big stuff, but don’t read on if you’re looking to stay 100% pure…

Our only troublesome issue: his accent wobbles occasionally – something that should have been fixed in post-production.

Anton Yelchin Makes A Solid Kyle Reese

Yelchin doesn’t get as much to do as Worthington or even Bale, but he makes the most of his role, inhabiting the skin that Michael Biehn laid out in the original movie, without seeming like he’s doing an impersonation.

Almost Everyone Gets Good Material To Work With

We’ve talked about Worthington... Bale’s Connor is, obviously, the other strong focus - but even lesser characters like Moon Bloodgood’s Blair Williams get their moments to shine.

The Set-Pieces Are Stunning

You may have seen some of the film’s highlights in the trailers already, but there’s plenty that's been held back for the movie itself.

It's Loaded With Nods To The Other Terminator Movies

Never once forgetting their franchise's heritage, McG and his team have packed Salvation with cleverly crafted – if occasionally unsubtle winks to what came before.

Fanboys Will Be Happy

The movie hits the ground running in terms of plot – with just a brief, narrative crawl at the start to explain who Connor is, for anyone coming in cold.

It Looks Amazing

McG has talked about the special film stock he and his camera team created for the movie, and it works well, giving the film a bleached, stark look that perfectly fits the sparse, arid, desert locations and the general ruined, post-apocalyptic LA vibe.

A Famous Face Definitely Appears

Whoever on the effects team created the much-rumoured version of one of the Terminator movies’ most famous visages deserves a huge slap on the back and a big pay rise.