This is a sci-fi action thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn.
The first time I watched this was around ten years ago. Back then, I remember falling asleep through it. But after watching Aliens, and falling in love with the young and gorgeous (not now) Michael Biehn, I bought this movie from CEX in town for £2.50 and now I am wondering how the hell I managed to fall asleep during this movie. Not only does it begin almost immediately, it packs a punch of a whole new idea of the future. Will there be evil indestructible robots? Will all boys be like Kyle Reese and travel through time absolutely adamant he has always been in love with you? -Swwoooon. <3 I hope so.
But then again, we have to listen to Arnold's monotone and annoying robotic voice as he struts around weilding a massive laser weapon and a melting face.
So, a few problems I had with this movie. Nonetheless, James Cameron did an amazing job.
He took the whole futuristic idea to a whole new level and including a little bit of everything, horror, guns, blood, robots, fight scenes and even a romance.
Make-Up was not bad and the famous quotes; 'come with me if you want to live.' And the infamous, 'I'll be back.' Genius.
However, there were problems, every movie has them.
First off, what's up with Linda Hamilton's acting? Okay, from time to time, back then acting was a little on the off side. But sometimes I could never get a clear image of what kind of character Sarah Connor was supposed to be. A damsel in distress? A superhero? A mother who sleeps with her sons best friend? Okay, too far.
Seriously though, I really hated the Sarah Connor character but I think a majority of it has to do with Linda's acting. I know what you're thinking; 'you're just jealous because she gets to sleep with Michael.' Okay, I am but that's not why I am criticising her acting.
Near the end of the movie, Michael's character Kyle blows Arnold up and then what really ticked me off was when Sarah was all like, 'WE did it.' Okay, you sat there and cowered in a corner, you did an excellent job. -Round of applause-
Another thing, again, near the end of the movie. I hated the fact how defenceless she was. Kyle Reese had managed to drive The Terminator's car off the road, shoot him a few times, blow him up.. twice, and leave him split in half from the waist down.
Sarah was left with his slithering half body, a robot barely working, weaponless and not in the least bit dangerous. And she was still complaining.
On the plus side, I really liked her terrified state when she was sort of kidnapped by Kyle. She acted like, I think, everyone else would. Yelling, frightened and trying to fight him off.
Now, Arnolds turn. Brilliant acting despite the fact that it mostly was just him under a lot and lot of make-up. Evidently since after the first twenty minutes, you no longer see him but his sick melting face. It's not something I would expect James Cameron to do. Cover a very famous actor like that.
Michael - overall, an excellent actor. Nowadays, not so much. Him in Aliens was mind blowing and this was even better. It had me hooked for days. His acting, in places, was a little wooden but it was good and he expressed the story-line through his life story very professionally and seriously.
Apart from the whole romance thing:
Falling head over heels in love with your best mates and boss' mother just through one lonely picture? A little unrealistic but I guess, it's pretty sweet.
Their sex scene, was very hot, I have to admit. The fight scenes were genius although there were times when I would say, 'okay, Arnold getting up every five minutes after a clear shotgun blast to the back is annoying.'
As you can probably tell, I am very critical about this movie but it's because no movie is ever perfect. There will always be something that knocks the movie off the 10 outta 10 scale.
Acting, is a main part of this. It's the 80's okay, so was Breakfast Club. So was Pretty in Pink, so was Mannequin. So was Warriors. The acting in those movie classics will go down in History.
I rate this movie a 8/10.
Favourite Character: Kyle Reese
Least Favourite: Sarah Connor
I do recommend this movie, for everyone. Anybody who has never seen the Terminator will die incomplete and never know the true meaning of robots. Forget Wall-E, forget Iron Man. The Terminator is where it all began and is where it will stay.
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