Terminator Review

This movie was only made for $10 million so don't expect a big spectacle like Terminator 2. I am going to use a pro-con system from now on. It gives it more detail and more structure.
Pros:
-Low budget
-Arnold is more badass in this one
-Linda Hamilton is much more suited for her role in this
-Good gritty atmosphere
-Police station scene kicks ass
Cons:
-Low budget
-Action sequences don't reach the level the sequel sets
-Story and mythology is less fleshed out than the sequel
-Arnold doesn't have that much screen-time
-Some effects look cheesy
-Ending with Arnold with no flesh seems to drag on and on
Overall good action movie.
*** out of ****

Film Reviews

System for my reviews:
*-Bad **-Average ***-Good ****-Great
No zero or half star ratings.
No plot synopsises.
Just a star rating and maybe a sentence of what I liked about it.

Nashville(dir. Robert Altman)
****
Fascinating satire of our celebrity-obsessed culture. Ending redeemed itself from a ***.

Decalogue I(dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski)
****
Emotional devastating.

Decalogue II(dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski)
***
Not as good as I, but poses questions about abortion and infidelity.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day(dir. James Cameron)
****
Eddie Furlong is annoying, Linda Hamilton is over the top, and Arnold Schwareznegger is badass. An actual though-provoking action movie. Kicks ass.