I'm not sure why the reviews are so bad. It didn't feel any better or worse than the other films. The only negative I have to say about it is that it ends on a cliffhanger, followed by a bunch of other films I definitely don't want to watch. But that's only having knowledge in hindsight.
It was cool seeing the first version of the Terminator (T-1) and, while obvious to everyone, the fact that Judgment Day was going to… more