Terminator Review

The Terminator (1984)

4/5 stars

Directed by James Cameron, Terminator is probably one of the most well known Sci-fi films ever made that continues to influence directors today compared to most films in that time.

In years to come a vicious network called Skynet has killed nearly all of humanity and attempts to enslave the remaining humans to work. Skynet then sends a cyborg ‘The Terminator’, also known as T-101, (Played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) into the past to kill the mother of John Connor, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), who rises up against the machines to end the robo-apocalypse but unknown to the terminator John Connor himself sends back one of the soldiers from his time (Michael Biehn) to protect her.

 The film lasts about 107 minuets and had an estimated budget of $6, 400, 000 but it’s gross incomes is around $78, 371, 200 becoming a critical success- topping the box office for two weeks.

Visually ‘The Terminator’ is stunning set in a dreary and bleak Los Angeles where Sarah Connor is leading a dull and uneventful life. The makeup used on Schwarzenegger is also a delight to watch as his flesh slowly decomposes- become more robotic until he is just a metal skeleton.

Terminator is very similar to the film Hardware (1990) both films involve a robot/Cyborg out for blood that is near impossible to kill however Terminator involves the T-800 created by Skynet to specifically kill Sarah Connor while Hardware's robot goes on a murderous rampage accidently because of it's creator.

Cameron has successfully managed to join a strong story line with plenty of thrilling action in this masterpiece defiantly a one to watch if you like great stories and plenty of action.