Smart, Creative, Cool Sci-Fi Action Thriller That Never Gets Old!

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 2009)

"The Terminator" is the movie that made James Cameron a star, and the same goes for Arnold Shwarzanegger. This is a film that is creative, smart, strange, and entertaining, and it always has the same impact each time you watch it.
Sarah Connor is a happy woman with a good life. That is, until some weird, strong bad guy tries to hunt her down. The only person who can protect Sarah is Kyle Reese, a soldier from the future. Reese is in the present time because he has been sent from the future to save Sarah from The Terminator, the wacko cyborg that's been trying to kill her. The Terminator is here because Sarah is the future mother of John Connor, the young boy that will save mankind from the apocalypse. There's not too many ways to stop The Terminator. It can't be reasoned with, you can't shoot it down, it shows no pain, and it won't leave Sarah alone until she is dead. Now, it's up to Sarah and Kyle to do everything in their power to survive, and stop The Terminator dead in his tracks.
"The Terminator" is one of the most perfect sci-fi thrillers, complete with wonderful direction, a very original story, a terrific cast, a bad-ass villain, and some of the hippest special effects of the 80s. The film never becomes cartoonish, which is what other sci-fi movies become. The character of The Terminator becomes creepy at times in the fact that you can't stop it.
The cast is flawless. Arnold Shwarzanegger is superior in the role that made him a star. Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn are also very good as Sarah and Reese. You will also catch a cameo from an early Lance Henriksen as a cop.
The verdict: You're going to laugh at this, but I had never seen "The Terminator" until just recently. I'm glad I did. This is the movie that gave birth to the careers of many famous people, and it has a bunch of famous quotes. "The Terminator" is the invention of the original sci-fi action thriller. "Come with me if you want to live!"