A human-looking indestructible cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs.
Director: James Cameron
Writers: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, 1 more credit »
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
A cyborg is sent from the future on a deadly mission. He has to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will have a great significance in years to come. Sarah has only one protector - Kyle Reese - also sent from the future. The Terminator uses his exceptional intelligence and strength to find Sarah, but is there any way to stop the seemingly indestructible cyborg ?Movie Reviews
The Terminator has heart. Cameron might be well advised,less is more.
Many people look back
at the films of James Cameron and suggest that the smaller, the budget,
the tighter the limitations, the better the end product. Films like
Avatar, Titanic and True Lies had huge budgets and drew in even bigger
box office but many still yearn for the Cameron that gave us The
Terminator and Aliens which were huge movies but packed a far bigger
punch artistically. My feelings all these years on are that Cameron has
earned the right to make those huge movies but i have to admit to
preferring his earlier body of work. The Terminator is a nightmarish,
time travelling science fiction film told at a breakneck pace and
delivered with confidence and style. The film has a very gritty,
underground look to it and does a great job of telling its story amid
the frenetic action. There is also a huge slice of horror and suspense
thrown in, an impression that has diminished in the years since it's
release due to inferior sequels. Viewed as a standalone piece however,
The Terminator is fine piece of work from a director with a very clear
vision.Everyone knows that The Terminator is the film that gave us
Arnold Schwarzenegger but when i look back at the film, it has heart and
its the Michael Biehn character, Kyle Reese, that provides it
Artistically speaking,Cameron might be well advised that less is more.
