This paper discusses and analyzes the film, “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”, directed by Jonathan Mostow.
The paper discusses what the writers think of technology generally and how they show this stance in their portrayal. It explains that “Terminator 3” is a graphic look at the world of the future as it would be if it were ruled by technology rather than people. It comments that the fear of machines overrunning the planet is a common one fueled by our own technological abilities to create better technologies seemingly overnight. Technology is the main subject of this film, and what technology can really do is the ultimate question it answers in its own unique and dark way.
“The next offering in the Terminator trilogy, “Terminator 3,” seems at first to exist only as a format for Arnold Schwarzenegger and his macho terminator character. However, underlying the fantastic special effects and minimal dialogue is a film geared to the effects technology could have on future generations. It is a dark look at technology – something we take for granted today, and see as benign at best (except when a computer virus hits the world). Technology is good, and has changed the way we live our lives. However, it is quite clear this ideology is not embraced by the writers of “Terminator 3,” for a variety of reasons.”