Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Film Overview
"Terminator: Dark Fate" is a 2019 movie directed by Tim Miller and is the sixth installment in the Terminator franchise. This film charts its own course as a direct sequel to "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", neglecting the 3 installments that came in between. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the iconic T-800, but the movie likewise revives Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, a character she last portrayed in 1991.

Plot summary
The plot focuses on a new type of Terminator called Rev-9, returned in time by a rogue AI system called Legion, which came into existence after Skynet. Rev-9's objective is to assassinate Dani Ramos, a young Mexican factory worker who plays a vital part in the future human resistance. Grace, a boosted human super-soldier from the future, is returned to secure Dani from the relentless pursuit of Rev-9.

Sarah Connor and the T-800 team up with Grace and Dani to avoid the assassination. The T-800, who calls himself Carl, has actually atoned for his past actions by living a human-like life, assisting humans whenever he might sense the arrival of Terminators from the future. Sarah, still shocked by her past encounters with the Terminators, is set on helping Dani survive.

Action and Twists
The movie script is filled with unrelenting goes after, futuristic weapons, and fight scenes in between Grace, Sarah, Carl, and the Rev-9. The movie also has parallel stories running, detailing Grace's improvement into a super-soldier and the T-800's domestic life. The film provides Sarah her vindication by making her crucial in Dani's defense, continuing her tradition from the very first 2 movies.

Climax
The climax unfolds in a struggle at the Hoover Dam, where Carl plans to destroy the Rev-9 by dragging him into a spinning turbine, sacrificing himself at the same time. Sarah and Grace secure Dani, but Grace is fatally wounded and offers Dani her power source, a gadget that can produce an electromagnetic pulse, to damage Rev-9.

Conclusion
In the final battle against Rev-9, it's Dani who lastly damages it utilizing Grace's source of power, not Sarah. The movie ends with Grace passing away and Sarah and Dani heading off into an unsure future, ending up being the brand-new torchbearers of the resistance versus the devices.

Reception
"Terminator: Dark Fate" received mixed evaluations from critics, however the efficiencies of Hamilton, Schwarzenegger, and the newcomers were praised. The movie's character-driven script and action series were also valued. It had moderate success at package workplace. In spite of a somewhat complex plot, the film was viewed as a worthwhile sequel to "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and a fitting end to the franchise.

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