One of the- if not the- greatest films of all time

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2016)

This is a truly phenomenal film. It was a huge leap for Sci-Fi, Horror, Action and Thriller films. It is NOT overtaken by any of its sequels, despite what many say.
The plot follows a cyborg assassin- disguised as a human- known as a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) that travels back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). Sent to protect Sarah- also from 2029- is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn). Sarah is targeted because Skynet (a highly advanced artificial intelligence) knows that her unborn son will lead the fight against them. With the virtually unstoppable Terminator in hot pursuit, she and Kyle attempt to escape.
**SKIP PARAGRAPH TO AVOID SPOILERS** This film is actually very upsetting. Reese's death is one of the most upsetting death scenes in any film in my opinion. It is accompanied by a sad-sounding version of the films theme song. Truly harrowing. **SPOILERS END HERE**
This film is a cult phenomenon and is also widely considered as of the best Sci-Fi films of all time. It also had an incredibly low-budget (as seen by some of the CGI and very obvious rubber masks). But this doesn't stop it from being amazing in any way.It also sky-rocketed Arnold Schwarzenegger's acting career into what it is today
Well done James Cameron, you made one of the greatest films of all time.
This definitely gets 10/10 or 5 stars.