The Rise of Arnie

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2004)

Storytelling usually deals with extremes. Either the situation is very bad or very good. I guess that is because the mainstream is too everyday and as a result too dull. Well here is a VERY BAD SITUATION.
Sarah Conner will give birth to a boy who will eventually save people from machines who have caused nuclear war and killed most of mankind. The machines send a Terminator back through time to kill the child before he's born. John Conner sends one of his trusted soldiers to stop the Terminator. What results is an eerie and very thought provoking look at the future and humanities current course.
Unlike most thrillers, this one has a lot of thought behind it and has very little Hollywood cheesiness. Also it established one of today's biggest stars. Basically, any film buff should definitely check it out. 8/10