
Sent back from a dystopian 2029--where the cold machines have conquered the entire world--to 1984 Los Angeles, the indestructible cyborg-assassin known as the "Terminator" commences his deadly mission to kill humankind's most important woman: the unsuspecting Sarah Connor. However, from the same war-torn post-apocalyptic future comes a battle-scarred defender--Kyle Reese, a brave soldier of the human Resistance Army--bent on stopping the cybernetic killer from eliminating the... (Full plot summary below)
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Sent back from a dystopian 2029--where the cold machines have conquered the entire world--to 1984 Los Angeles, the indestructible cyborg-assassin known as the "Terminator" commences his deadly mission to kill humankind's most important woman: the unsuspecting Sarah Connor. However, from the same war-torn post-apocalyptic future comes a battle-scarred defender--Kyle Reese, a brave soldier of the human Resistance Army--bent on stopping the cybernetic killer from eliminating the world's last hope. But, the Terminator has no feelings, he doesn't sleep, and above all, he won't stop until he carries out his grim task. Does our future lie in our past?
Leave your thoughts about The Terminator.
| Apollo GuideScott WeinbergWhile many feel the sequel is superior, I'd contend that T2 was merely more expensive. If you're building a sci-fi collection, this one should be on your Top Ten list. |
| Empire MagazineMark DinningA tense, slickly executed thriller, which sent a relatively unknown Austrian bodybuilder screaming into the world's spotlight. |
| Bangitout.comJordan HillerThroughout his extraordinary, legend in his own time career, James Cameron has done very little that cannot be legitimately considered well ahead of its time. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.Still one of the most harrowing science fiction films in James Cameron's repertoire... |
| Radio TimesAlan JonesWittily written with a nice eye for sharp detail, it's hard sci-fi action all the way. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyMuch of Terminator's greatness is due to its low-budget aesthetic and lo-fi energy; perhaps out of necessity, Cameron's sense of storytelling has a lean efficiency that both he and the series have long since abandoned. |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewMore than enough violence to make it a profoundly moral film; and Arnold's a whizz. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonStill a toss-up between The Terminator and Aliens as to which James Cameron picture ranks as his best, this propulsively exciting yarn about a murderous cyborg has long staked its claim as a classic -- science fiction or otherwise -- for the ages. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonI remain perpetually amazed by how magnificently Cameron keeps the tension up... there is not a single moment that isn't operating at 100%. |
| Filmcritic.comMax MessierThe ingeniousness of The Terminator is in giving us one of the most memorable and brilliant villains ever printed on celluloid. |