Arnie would be nothing without this movie

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2003)

The Terminator is the beginning of Arnold Schwartzenegger's rule of Hollywood and it turns out all of California. The Terminator is still his best role to date. Arnold does a incredible job of playing the unstoppable Terminator. Linda Hamilton was never what you'd call talented and Michael Biehn never saw the success that he deserves.
James Cameron's greatest talent lies in creating great setpieces and backdrops for his stories. He also has an eye for action, and The Terminator has plenty of both. The makeup effects are a bit primitive even for the time but they were cool then and they still work now. The Terminator's vision is always been a cool effect to me but it is used sparingly in this film. The action and gunplay are some of the best ever seen in an Arnold or Cameron film and that's saying something. Bottom Line: The Terminator is a classic that doesn't get old and never gets boring. At least when Arnie is onscreen.