Terminator: Dark Fate Trailer 2 Review - 7 Ups & 2 Downs

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7. It's Much Better Than The Teaser Trailer

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Now, this new trailer may not quite match its international counterpart, but it's still miles ahead of the film's previous teaser trailer.

Released back in May, the teaser received a mixed response because, yes, it was incredible to see Linda Hamilton once again kicking ass - 28 years after her last appearance in the franchise - but it just didn't feel like we were watching the trailer for a Terminator movie. Of course, that was down to the divisive decision to utilise a moody version of the song 'Hunter' instead of actually using some of the film's score (or the actual Terminator theme!!).

This one, however, corrects a lot of that. With more of an insight into the film's story, less in-your-face action shots and even an undertone of the Terminator theme, this trailer has ensured that Dark Fate is starting to feel like a Terminator movie again.

Speaking of the theme...

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