One of science fiction's best movies.

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2006)

Excellent, excellent film. For being over twenty years old, the effects hold up well. The lovely Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger are perfect for their roles. Few movies are better paced as The Terminator boasts some of the finest lines and visuals in film history. I suggest to anyone who is interested in science fiction, that you must watch this movie.
It's Los Angeles and 1984. Two beings from the future, one a killing cyborg, the other a skilled fighting human, come to the present seeking the same woman, Sarah Connor. She holds the key to the future in her son, who's not even a thought to her mind before the cyborg starts killing every Sarah Connor in the phone book.
What makes Terminator a science fiction classic is how you can compare the movie to real life. Before computers became a mandatory household luxury, there was already a vision that we would overly rely on them and this movie does an excellent job in giving us a fantastic worst-case scenario, playing on our fears and imagination. The scene at the police station is one of my personal favorites. The music is excellent, the direction is sharp, and everyone is in top form. The Terminator is perfect science fiction.