Movie #15 of 2016:
Terminator Genisys (2015)
I definitely understand where all the criticism of this movie is coming from. It is bleeding plot holes left and right, to the point where the whole thing makes no sense even by the very loose standards of the Terminator franchise. But that being said, there’s a whole lot to love here. Emilia Clarke is great as the latest rendition of Sarah Connor, and J. K. Simmons steals the show every time he’s on-screen as an old cop who’s convinced that time-traveling killer robots are real. I also really dig the initial conceit of the movie, which retells the events of the first Terminator movie with an altered timeline. The director captures the 80s feel of the original, and it all feels very Back to the Future 2 – definitely a good fit for the Terminator series. It’s too bad the plot holes are the main thing people are going to remember from this movie, because another round or two of rewrites could have absolutely made it a classic.
★★★☆☆
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