Review of The Terminator (1984) by Russell G — 20 Aug 2015
This is a brilliant science fiction movie with a great concept and non-stop thrills. It wastes no time getting into the excitement, and it never lets up or loses momentum for even a minute. Arnold Schwarzenegger certified Hollywood megastar, but this will always be the role people remember him most for and with good reason.
Arnold does not say much, but his physical acting as an assassination robot is convincingly mechanical and extremely intimidating. Michael Biehn portraying the hero and Linda Hamilton as the relatable target of the Terminator do a bulk of the traditional acting.
Both deliver excellent action movie performances that are both likable and believable. James Cameron does an exceptional job of building a tight story with no holes on the go. The visual effects are most impressive for 1984.
Only a few isolated moments could improve at all with newer technology, and even those moments are not bad. That is extraordinarily impressive achievement considering how effects driven a movie like this is.
Top to bottom this is a perfect movie and an absolute classic that holds up in every way, unless you count the bad 80's hairstyle for Linda Hamilton.
This review of The Terminator (1984) was written by Russell G on 20 Aug 2015.
The Terminator has generally received very positive reviews.
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