"Hey, I think this guy's a couple cans short of a six-pack"

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 2008)

Good action movies like this are rare. They just don't make them like they used to. But this is one for the ages. You can not create another storyline like this one and get even 1/10 the results.
The Terminator is a classic and most likely will be even after the "future" portrayed in the film. James Cameron has done a great job of creating one of the best movies of all times.
First off, there's a perfect cast. Every part seems to have been specially designed for the actor. The Terminator could not have been played by anyone other than Arnold. If the Terminator is played by anyone BESIDES Arnold, then it is not being played correctly. Arnold plays him so coldly but very cool as well (if THAT makes any sense). Michael Biehn plays the fearless, mentally unstable hero, Kyle Reese better than anyone else could have. Linda Hamilton shows her famous "heroine" performance here as the young, not-yet-tough Sarah Connor.
Combine great performances with a perfect story and you have one of the best movies ever made. This movie can seem like a slasher at times, but it is far above any slasher.
This is one movie that everyone should see at least once. 10/10. If you haven't seen this movie, you either don't have the money to see it or you just don't like good movies. (Comment rating going to hell for that one)