Great, simply great

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2006)

Well, what can I say. Simply the greatest action movie ever, and I've seen a LOT of them.
I prefer it to T2, and any other Cameron film to that matter. It has more solid "mood" to it than T2, less commercial "Terminator Action Figure" -like. Harder, colder, bleak, dark and still full of emotion. I like the blue greenish color palette. I love the intensity and cohesiveness of the visuals. There's nothing to add, every frame counts. A brilliant plot, I like how the story unfolds during chase scenes. The story moves like a freight train. No scene could have been left out. Every shot and every line is perfect. Michael Biehn is great as a passionate soldier, who has seen no peace. He is always good as a soldier.
I like so many things about it better than T2, which is also great sci-fi / action movie. Music is great, especially in the scene where Sarah and Reese escape from the police station. Gives me the chills every time. Also love the two 80's songs playing in the Tech Noir -club.
Yeah, it's 80's movie and hair styles would make you laugh in any other movie. But in this one, they don't bother me. They are the only thing goofy about the film. Even Arnie fits the role. Terminator scanning environment while driving the police car, with burned eyebrows - great scene. Looks really machine -like.
People always whine about the terminator FX in the final scenes. Why? They look great. Especially the closeup shots, scary stuff. The music is also awesome in this part, when Terminator lifts the door off for example... I love it, music goes hand in hand with every frame. Few sci-fi monsters look scary, but T-800 looks scary, the bleak stare and forever grinning teeth.
Also, the movie is clever. It has something to say. About nukes and technology spreading everywhere. The time travel element in a plot always causes plot holes, 'cos time traveling is a paradox. In every time traveling movie there's plot holes, Terminator hides them well enough for a action flick.