It's way more than just a great sci fi action film.

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2015)

Terminator is a sci-fi movie about time traveling and while it's CGI effects have aged, the core of what makes the movie so great has not aged. The action is still suspenseful and the horror elements are still enough to make me hold onto my seat to this day. Integral to its success was the quality acting, story and overall direction. Schwartzenegger as the Terminator is a terrifying villain who is fixed on a relentless pattern but is also volatile.
Hamilton particularly gives a memorable performance. Her character's (Sarah Conner) development is slow and organic but from start to finish, it's hard to believe that her character in the beginning of the movie and the character at the end were the same person, but they are.