The Terminator [DVD]

Reviewed by Marc

out of 5 stars

Image of the dvd cover for Terminator.

A cyborg from the year 2029, disguised as a human, is sent back to 1984. Its mission is to kill a woman named Sarah Connor, who has a son who leads a revolutionary army in the future. Sent to protect her is a man named Kyle Reese, someone who divulges an artificial intelligence system that could wipe out Earth’s population. The genre for this movie is Action, Cyberpunk, Action Thriller, Horror, Adventure, Suspense, Science Fiction and Fantasy. The actors for this movie were well-casted, I felt like The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) stole the movie for me. His expressionless demeanour and the dialogue that he spoke made the movie feel scary, and the way his character fought in this movie was a unique experience to see. The characters in this movie were well-developed, like how Sarah Connor used to live before the constant attacks, but also what her personality is like. The script for this movie was great. Some parts of the movie felt scary, and it made me feel intrigued by what might happen later, like whether she would get caught or if Kyle would die; but also the fight scenes were very cool to watch, like how The Terminator can receive so many blows without dying. The dialogue for this movie was great as well; the fear in their voices as they spoke the lines, the constant worry in their voice as if the robot might appear again, all of it was great. The story for this movie was amazing; a cyborg sent from above to stop a woman from having a baby felt unique. The plot for this movie was good, and the events of this movie were believable. If a robot from outer space came to attack me, I would feel scared and try to run away. The storylines for this movie were all cleared up, there wasn’t any left hanging.