A big masterpiece of the sci-fi genre

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2017)

A masterful science-fiction thriller and action directed by great novice James Cameron (formerly directed only "Piranha 2") and starring the great Arnold Schwarzenegger in what was possibly the role of his life, it is simply magnificent as the Killing machine whose name gives title to the film. There are also great Mike Biehn (regular in Cameron's films), Linda Hamilton (this was his 6th film), Lance Henriksen ("Aliens"' robot Bishop) and Paul Winfield (the judge in "Presumed Innocent").
An unknown Bill Paxton plays a small role as the Punk leader who dies at the hands of the T-800. This was his first collaboration with Jim Cameron, later he would make 4 more films with him.
Also noteworthy are the special effects of Stan Winston and Gene Warren of Fantasy II, especially the endoskeleton (the Terminator without skin). The movie would have lost a lot if it had not shown the endoskeleton, it was the final surprise that Cameron had prepared.
It was obvious that the Terminator had to be shown without the living tissue, since the great majority of the public was very curious and hoped to see what was inside Schwarzenegger, especially when one sees the "operation" of the eye and arm, the public I knew Arnold had "something" and wanted to see it.
Also noteworthy are the excellent soundtrack of Brad Friedel, as well as some eighties songs from TryangleZ ("Photoplay" or "Burnin' in the Third Degree") or Lin Van Hek ("Intimacy").
The movie is very, very entertaining from beginning to end, an undisputed masterpiece of science fiction that must be seen (if not 100, 100,000 times) before dying.
It followed an excellent continuation (T2: judgment day) with a less convincing Terminator, but with some incredible special effects and the ridiculous Terminator 3: rise of the machines, with an aging Schwarzenegger.
Terminator is UNIQUE.
I thank God that I am alive so I can see this movie again. I can not get enough of seeing her, it's impossible.
A DESERVED 10.