Review of Terminator Genisys (2015) by Samichsupernova — 02 Dec 2015

I have no idea how this will play for someone who isn't already a fan of the "Terminator" franchise, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Crazy action, Arnold mugging it up with one-liners, the return of the T-1000, Khaleesi pulling off a flawless American accent and making Linda Hamilton proud in the role of Sarah Connor, Matt Smith (Doctor Who) even making an appearance... what's not to love? Well, there are a few missteps along the way. Jai Courtney totally fails at portraying Kyle Reese, and most of the set pieces aren't as elaborate or as intricate as those of the past installments (though Arnold does shine in them). I'm honestly just happy that this totally negates the events of the cluster-eff that was "Terminator: Salvation".

For the people who were disappointed with this one, what were they expecting, the second coming of Christ? It's a freaking Terminator movie for God's sakes, logic and consistency not exist in this dojo. In fact, I applaud the filmmakers for playing it fast and loose with the timeline and basically flipping everything on its head. As a stand-alone movie, it works decently, but as a reboot for the franchise, I think it works splendidly, despite one too many "old, but not obsolete" grandpa Arnold jokes. For the first time since "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" was announced, I'm actually looking forward to the next one. Good job, filmmakers.