Visceral, violent sci-fi thriller which defines the 1980's.

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2002)

For me, the thing that stood most from this film was the foggy atmosphere and far out-dated, cheesy music. Yes, I did like this, very much so but it does have its flaws.
The films visual effects were outstanding for their time but the quality is poor, compared to todays standards. Thank God there's not much of it. But despite this poor CGI the films atmosphere and visuals are excellent. The movies typically foggy, 80's visuals go surprisingly well and add to the films overall effect. The neon lights and glamour also contribute.
Unfortunately not much can be said for the acting. Arnold Scharzanegger does have good acting abilities (as proved in End of Days). But with only 16 lines he does come a little "short". Michael Biehn isn't much better and doesn't come across well trying to be an action hero,(what sort of name is Kyle Reese). Linda Hamilton is good, nuff' said.
The Terminator will always be remembered as a classic. In my opinion its better than then the sequel. Lets face it, without Terminator there would be no Terminator 2. It may be somewhat ironic (why would people from 2029 have mullets?), but it does have its moments. Overall, excellent 8.2 out of 10.