“Terminator Salvation” is a 2009 science-fiction action film directed by McG and starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, and Bryce Dallas Howard. It is the fourth installment in the Terminator film series and takes place in a post-apocalyptic 2018, where humanity is at war against the machines created by Skynet.

The film follows John Connor (played by Christian Bale), the leader of the human resistance, as he discovers a mysterious stranger named Marcus Wright (played by Sam Worthington), who may hold the key to defeating Skynet. Together, they embark on a dangerous mission to find and rescue Kyle Reese (played by Anton Yelchin), the man who will one day go back in time to protect John’s mother Sarah Connor.

“Terminator Salvation” was generally well-received by audiences and critics, who praised its action sequences and visual effects. However, some fans of the series were disappointed with the film’s darker tone and the absence of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular Terminator.