Terminator: Dark Fate

"Welcome to the day after judgement day."

2019 2h 8m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 5,905

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Synopsis

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Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected ally and an enhanced super soldier to stop the deadliest Terminator yet.

“Welcome to the day after judgement day.”

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Cast

Linda Hamilton
Sarah Connor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
T-800 / Carl
Mackenzie Davis
Grace
Natalia Reyes
Daniella "Dani" Ramos
Gabriel Luna
Gabriel / REV-9
Diego Boneta
Diego Ramos
Ferran Fernández
Flacco
Tristán Ulloa
Felipe Gandal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Miller
Writers: Josh Friedman, David S. Goyer, Justin Rhodes
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$185M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Terminator Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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461+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Miller, shot by Ken Seng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Holkenborg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Julian Clarke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Tim Miller directs. Ken Seng behind the camera. Tom Holkenborg scores. Julian Clarke cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1$185M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Part of the "The Terminator Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5461+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Tim Miller, shot by Ken Seng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Tom Holkenborg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Julian Clarke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mackenzie Davis carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the day after judgement day.".
11IMDB entry: tt6450804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "helicopter", "mexico city, mexico", "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "cyborg".
13Released under 36 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ken Seng
Original score: Tom Holkenborg
Editing: Julian Clarke
Production design: Sonja Klaus
Costume design: Ngila Dickson
Makeup / hair: Jessie Harrison
VFX supervisor: Jamie Hallett
Sound: Derek Vanderhorst
Stunt coordinator: Jason Chu
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $185,000,000
Box office: $261,119,292
Return: 141% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Part of

The Terminator Collection

A series of science-fiction films about the futuristic conflict between the humans led by John Connor and the Terminators that are made and controlled by Skynet, a self-aware super computer that started Armageddon and may indeed end humanity for good. Skynet's most well-known products in its genocidal goals are the various terminator models, such as the T-800 (Model 101).

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SWITCH.2019-10-29
★ 6/10
Leaving ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’, I never felt like they managed to save the franchise, nor overwhelmingly glad this movie exists. It’s an adequate addition in a messy franchise that never reaches the heights of the first two films but is just above the three films before it, and because of this a lot of people will like it much more than they should. It’s not the ‘Halloween’ or even the ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ of the 'Terminator' franchise; it’s a fine follow up, and sadly nothing more. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-terminator-dark-fate-say-hasta-la-vista-you-wont-want-to-be-back
Manuel São Bento2019-11-04
★ 5/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) When it comes to the Terminator franchise, I share the same opinion as most people. The 1984’s original became a cult classic, and it’s one of the most influential sci-fi/action films of all-time. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the (very) few sequels to such a beloved movie that actually improves on its predecessor, standing as the number one film of the saga, quality- and entertainment-wise. James Cameron left the franchise, and suddenly it all went down the sewer. While Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is still tolerable, Salvation is absolutely terrible, and the reboot, Genisys, failed to change the saga’s history compellingly. So, obviously, even with the return of Cameron to the production team, my expectations were moderately low. That said, Dark Fate is the best Terminator installment since T2 … which is not saying much. The last two flicks have great casts (from Christian Bale to Emilia Clarke), but their scripts are baffling bad. This time around, the cast has amazing chemistry, and their characters have better dialogue, but it comes at a cost. The last three movies possess stories that are not as captivating or entertaining (or even rational) as the first two films. Dark Fate has a much better screenplay, but again it comes at a cost. What cost is this? Basically, it repeats the exact same bits as The Terminator. An extremely thin line exists between paying homage to a movie and blatantly copying it. Tim Miller’s team of screenwriters walk that line, stumbling to both sides several times along the way. Some scenes are indeed wonderful nods to the saga’s first two installments, but a lot of other moments (too many, to be honest) are pretty much a copy-paste version of a significant plot point or character development arc from one of those films. In case you’re wondering, this is the reason behind some of the “hate” from both critics and fans all over the world. Nowadays, people are harsher with this sort of homages, and the previously mentioned line is getting thinner and thinner. Another reason for the divisive opinions is the opening sequence. Don’t worry, I won’t spoil. They simply make a sudden and surprising narrative decision that takes some of T2’s emotional impact, at least without first clarifying why they made such a call. Therefore, I gave the movie a chance to develop its idea, but it doesn’t. It just goes with it, and it never returns to this initial moment. Having this in mind, I understand if people instantly decided to hate the film based on just that very first scene…. Because it really doesn’t have any justification besides “well, we need a story”. Dark Fate’s screenplay is emotionally resonant, and it’s also packed with (mostly) well-directed action sequences, but it resembles the 1984’s original plot too much. There’s even a direct line from Sarah Connor saying that a particular character is the equivalent of her son, John. This unnecessary and lazy exposition is surprisingly not as used as I expected it to be, but when it occurs, it’s like they chose the lamest, silliest, worse possible moments to place it. However, I can’t deny I actually had fun with the movie. With a much better script than the last films, the cast was able to not only shine in a few scenes, but their incredible chemistry allowed for outstanding moments. Seeing Linda Hamilton portray Sarah Connor once again is a delight to my eyes, and Arnold Schwarzenegger is an awesome badass with hilarious lines. These two are phenomenal! Nevertheless, Mackenzie Davis steals the show as the enhanced soldier, Grace, especially regarding the action scenes. I don’t think Natalia Reyes offered what her character needed since she’s the protagonist, after all, but she’s able to stand her ground. I did enjoy Gabriel Luna take on the Terminator Rev-9, but I wish he had a little bit of more screentime besides the action. Tim Miller brings his talented directing chops from Deadpool and applies his action techniques to deliver a lot of entertaining sequences. The VFX team provides with some impeccable CGI, but there are a couple of shots concerning a few speed bursts that should have received better treatment. All in all, Terminator: Dark Fate is the best Terminator installment since Judgment Day, but it still doesn’t even reach the latter’s heels. It boasts a fantastic cast, with Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to their respective iconic roles, but Mackenzie Davis outshines both with some badass moments and great acting. Natalia Reyes, as the protagonist, is disappointingly fine. Despite the action being well-directed and the screenplay being well-written, it all comes at the cost of essentially replicating the 1984 original’s plot. Some homages are notable, but it’s so identical story-wise that it takes away any sort of surprise, severely lacking creativity. In addition to this, it makes a narrative decision in the opening sequence that removes some of T2’s emotional impact, damaging the saga’s best movie and one of the greatest sci-fi/action films of all-time. I don’t exactly recommend it, but if you’re a fan of the franchise, go see it but with moderate expectations. Rating: C
JPV8522020-01-25
★ 7/10
Pretty good (second) reboot for this long-running franchise with some decent action, respectable enough visual effects (some parts looked off, though) and I did genuinely liked the two new cast members while Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger were fine. That being said, it's also pretty clear this is not a franchise that needed to have gone beyond the two movies (and I might give leniency to "The Sara Connor Chronicles"). The saving grace is that on the technical front, it was an entertaining popcorn flick but like Genysis (which I also liked tbh), not really sure when I would revisit. 3.5/5