re: Film in the last 25 years that just missed the mark of greatness

I may get a lot of shite for this but honestly: Terminator 3.

I actually liked the plot...the T-X was a little overpowered, but I really liked the fact that Judgment Day was inevitable. The action scenes were also really good.

My biggest gripe with the movie was the acting of the two main characters. Edward Furlong wasn't able to reprise his role because he was a druggie...but John Conner was supposed to be a druggie in the movie. I know you don't want to enable the guy, but he could act circles around Nick Stahl. And Claire Danes was just so fricking bad.

You get a better lead actor and actress and maybe dial down the T-X's powers a little and I think you have a pretty damn good movie. Instead it was awful.