Schwarzenegger kicks butt as The Terminator!

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2014)

Arnold Schwarzenegger kicks butt in probably his most iconic movie role, the Terminator! Here, set almost 10 years after the events of the original Terminator movie, an evil cyborg called the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) is sent to the present through time to terminate future human resistance leader John Connor (Edward Furlong). However, another Terminator (Schwarzenegger) is also sent back through time to protect John and mother Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from T-1000's grips. What follows is am amazing display of visual and special effects as the Terminator and T-1000 do battle, filled with explosions, gun battles and car chases.
Even though this is a science-fiction film, the gloomy and dark atmosphere of the cyborg-infested city gives you a realistic feeling of what it's like to experience world's end. Director James Cameron cleverly blends in drama with non-stop action, making this an entertaining and mesmerizing movie from start to finish.
The character development served the overall plot well and kept momentum of the story going. Schwarzenegger is hilarious with his one-liners ("I'll be back," "Hasta la vista, baby," and "Terminated!"). Robert Patrick gave an outstanding portrayal of the evil T-1000; he and Schwarzengger make a great good guy vs. bad guy element.
The only downsides to the acting was that I thought Edward Furlong's portrayal of John Connor seemed too condescending and Linda Hamilton's portrayal of Sarah Conner seemed too over-zealously tough and angry.
But overall, this movie is a must-see of any action-genre fans and one to watch for Schwarzenegger's signature performance.
Grade B+