A true classic.

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2012)

I have said it before - I am not one to fall in with the hype of a movie on the top 250 but Terminator has something about it, what? Partially it is the terror Schwarzenegger portrays (that he is able to survive just about anything, not talking about his acting). Partially it is the fact that in spite of its age it still remains timeless (except maybe the fashion) but mostly, its because of the entertaining script and the great execution of the plot.
The plot is a rather interesting premise and yet not complicated. A soldier is sent from the future to protect a woman - who will mother the leader of the human resistance of a machine vs human war - against a machine disguised as a man sent to kill her before he is even conceived.
I have to compliment how well the performances were. Linda Hamilton is a little overlooked in her role as Sarah and she does bring depth to the role as does Michael Biehn in his role as Kyle.
Any complaints about this film? When the second Sarah Connor died I would think that the police would try and bring in the remaining Sarah for protection. Its a bit of a small one but am I supposed to believe that after cops find a pattern emerging in a serial killer's ploy they do nothing? Overall I recommend if you want a well written sci-fi thriller.