Terminator: Dark Fate

There's only so much even Hamilton and Davis can do with such one-note characters (though Hamilton, at least, seems like she's having a ton of fun), and Dark Fate doesn't seem especially interested in seeing them as anything more.

It's fine for two hours. But all the diversity window dressing can't hide Dark Fate's inconsequentiality.

This sixth installment puts the third, fourth and fifth to shame.

It's not overly sentimental but Dark Fate succinctly links up to [James] Cameron's early films, without getting bogged down in what actually happens in this new alternate future.

It is to the director's credit that he dwells on the inner life of all of the characters, even the original Terminator.

Dark Fate by and large pulls off recapturing the goofy fun of the original, though with a twist. It evokes the earliest Terminator films, but Dark Fate doesn't want to just rewrite Terminator's future -- it wants to reevaluate its past, too.

Seeing Hamilton with the same sunglasses, the same inflexible visage, and a hoard of heavy weaponry is lightly nostalgic - but mostly meaningless.

I did appreciate the power of women in this film, but even more enjoyable was the Terminator's evolution and role.

A potent mix of action, suspense, and well-timed humor...

It's derivative, sure, but you probably won't hate yourself for sitting through it.