The Godather of Sci fi Movies

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2019)

Wow, this is one of them films I try and watch once a year, it's that good, a true classic, many film lovers I know agree with me and I usually always see someone's face light up when mentioning this classic (as well the excellent sequel T2)
On the surface, cyborg comes back from the future to kill a woman to stop her unborn child ever being born, sounds like a B-Movie script right?? If so, then this has gotta be the best B-Movie in history (and I absolutely love B-Movies) this film is more than any one genre, Sci-Fi, B-Movie, thriller, horror , this film has it all, even some romance thrown in, the point is it's one of the best films of its kind, one of my all time favourites.
We get a glimpse of a nightmarish future where machines rule the world and then back in (present day) 1984 LA, two men (one man man cyborg) are transported onto the LA streets both looking for a carefree young Sarah Connor, one wants to protect her, the other wants to Terminate her so the machines can continue to rule in the future and her unborn son seems to be the key to stopping them, definitely a mouthful of a plot to keep up with, so we have a cat and mouse game going as her would be killer is an unstoppable Cyborg, a T-800.
The tension is present throughout pretty much the whole film, the film also screams 1980s in the best possible way, the dark brooding neo noir atmosphere, the music, the lighting, the tech-noir nightclub, theirs barely no time to rest, their is tension, drama, action right from the get go to the thrilling climax.
The cast are fantastic here, Michael Biehn as a young soldier sent to protect Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor, but the real star of the show is Arnie himself, a career defining role in an impressive film career of action packed hits, but none better is he here, a truly terrifying machine who will stop at nothing.
James Cameron done a brilliant job with this and the direct sequel T2, but for me the original edges it due to the sheer bleakness of the plot, the films set mostly at night and I recommend watching it in the evening believe me it is not the same watching in the daytime.
Some critics say as with all films of a certain age that its dated, special effects not good compared to today, etc etc, forget all that and just enjoy the film, immerse yourself fully and pretend your in 1984 and the films just come out.
I'm hoping to watch this again soon, as it's such a personal favourite, so get the beers and some food in, and enjoy the ride, an easy 10/10.