Customer Ratings & Reviews

As a total Terminator fan since the beginning, I was swept away by the timeline jump. Not due to such things being standard fare for the series in general, but because of the continuous change that brought back numerous Terminators according to technical advancements. The story, albeit harder to follow than the predecessor's, was tight in it's own right > minus the one flaw being that of the T-1000's clunkiness. However, I saw it in the theater & deemed it good enough to purchase for my collection.

It considered this movie to be the best terminator movie out of the franchise it had a unique story to it that I loved very much one of this years best!

**** I enjoyed every moment of the movie it was a rollercoaster ride.

Excellent Movie good picture good action excellent price I would recommend for everyone

I am a BIG Fan of the "Terminator" Saga and I was surprised that this movie actually existed, probably due to some bad reviews from critics and moviegoers as well. I've been watching all the T movies recently to be ready for "T: Dark Fate" and in my recent visit to BB found this gem for a great, great price so, I got it! my T collection is complete (for now). I really enjoyed the movie, the time jump twists and the reset of the Future are great adding that "what if..." moment that we all wonder ourselves over events in history. Anyway, if you are a "Terminator" fan, there's no reason why "T: Genisys" shouldn't be in your library.

While Terminator Genisys isn’t the best in the Terminator franchise it’s a great call back to the original movie and yet brings something new to the table. Arnold Schwarzenegger as always is great at being the iconic T-800. If you’re new to the series I definitely recommend as it tells the story of the original movie and brings its own story to the table.

Summer of 2015 lead off with Avengers: Age of Ultron and didn't stop there, releasing some awesome films including Ant-Man, Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation, Inside Out and many others. Although these movies are awesome and I love the ones listed, there was one that I really enjoy but many people pegged as one of the worst of that summer and even of 2015. I didn't particularly like Jurassic World although it was one of the biggest films of all time, Minions was mindless (But became one of the highest grossing films as well) and truly the worst film was Fant4stic for that summer. Terminator: Genisys is one if the more misunderstood films from 2015 and of the Terminator films that is sadly ranked amongst the worst. Fortunately, it is a good movie that deserves a second chance. The movie follows Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) who is sent back to 1984 to stop the T-800 from killing Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke), mother of John (Jason Clarke), the future leader of the Resistance. So it's pretty much the first film, at least at first, but while Reese is being sent through time, the personification of SkyNet (Matt Smith, of Dr. Who fame) kills John (or so we think). Meanwhile in 1984, things follow the same bits of The Terminator, but with the killing of John, the timeline changed, with Sarah and a Terminator called Pops (Arnold Schwarzenegger), this time prepared to kill the 1984 Terminator and find Reese. Following an attack by a T-1000 in 1984 (Byung-hun Lee) and learning of a new Skynet OS called "Genisys", the duo travel to the future to prevent Judgment Day and face a familiar face. I know the story is incredibly sophisticated and many people complained about the story being hard to follow, and it kind of is, truthfully. But, it is easier to follow as it comes along, but what's harder to swallow is some of the iffy casting. Schwarzenegger is back, and probably gives his best Terminator performance here, with the usual one-liners standing by, but it's also filled with the aging of the cyborg, that is having issues as time goes by, but also became more human in the process, as Cameron laid it out in His previous films that it has a learning computer to infiltrate more efficiently to humans. The trio of Reese, Sarah and John though, are miscast. All 3 are too focused on hiding their accents (Courtney is Aussie, the Clarkes English) to give engaging performances for the most part. Lee is a good T-1000, but the character didn't even need to be included, like at all. Other performances are decent overall, with J.K. Simmons being a standout as O'Brien. The screenplay is a tad overcomplicated, and it's uses of humor kind of fall flat, but still delivers a decent story overall. The direction by Alan Taylor does deliver the goods, with action scenes looking great, keeping the pace lively and manages to retain the visual sense Cameron laid out in his previous efforts. All in all, it is a fun movie with great effects and action scenes, but still can't beat the first 2 but handily defeats its 2 predecessors. On the Blu-ray we get a terrific 2.35 3D image, which has loads of depth to the film, along with some great use of pop-out moments. Probably one of the best conversions ever and a must own for 3D enthusiasts. The Dolby Atmos track is of reference quality and will unsettle your foundation, it's that good. The extras, though, disappoint. Although the film only broke even at the box office, I was still saddened at the lack of extras with the core 3D bluray. The film only has 3 featurette, all running about 55 minutes in length but there is still some good BTS stuff and nice looks into the many CGI effects, plot, characters and more. Sad we couldn't get a commentary, but it works for the most part but i suggest either grabbing the Best Buy exclusive or the 4K bluray, which both come with a bonus Bluray with over 90 minutes of material. All in all, a fun film that will satisfy the 3D and sound enthusiast but not many Terminator fans.

I got this movie for my husband & he loved it. He has been looking for this movie for over 3 weeks & I am happy that I got it for him for his birthday.

The plot of Terminator Genisys basically revolves around John Connor (Jason Clarke) sending Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to save John's mother Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke, no relation in real life to Jason Clarke). Sounds pretty familiar to us Terminator fans, right? What Genisys does is builds on the plots in the previous films by keeping the main plot similar to the first movie, but having Kyle meet with an altered timeline in 1984. This Sarah is much different from the Sarah he was expecting (and much different from the Sarah we saw in the original film) in that she's already a bad-A and knows all about Kyle being sent back to save her and the Resistance and the war against the machines. In fact, she's been being trained by the reprogrammed T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) for many years prior to Kyle showing up. You know in Back to the Future 2 when Marty goes back to 1955 Hill Valley for the almanac and you see the other Marty (from the first Back to the Future) trying to do his thing and get his parents back together? So you have a new movie but still get to see events from the first movie again, like the Enchantment Under the Sea dance scenes? Every time I watch BTTF2, getting to revisit and experience that scene from a different perspective than the first movie makes me so excited, and Terminator Genisys made me feel that same way at times. I've seen all of the Terminator movies multiple times, mostly because my husband is a huge fan of the franchise. They're all enjoyable to an extent (some more than others), but, to be honest, it's been a couple of years since I've watched the previous movies. Even without having seen the other movies in the series recently, I still enjoyed Genisys and have to say that I don't think it's necessary to have seen the previous films recently, or at all. That being said, I do think it could be beneficial and add to your experience to watch or rewatch them before seeing Genisys. The parts about this film that I thought were the most fun were when we got to revisit scenes or hear similar lines from the previous films. It brought the nostalgia factor way up for me, which I loved. There were some things I missed that I didn't realize were nods back to previous films in the series, until my husband leaned over and whispered to me about them, so it doesn't hurt to rewatch the series beforehand, or at least the first two. Again, not necessary, but could amp up your enjoyment. Bottom line - I've always enjoyed science fiction and time travel movies, and this one was a winner in my book. I honestly thought this movie was great. It was action-packed but also pretty funny. It was nostalgic while still being inventive and feeling fresh. I ended up enjoying it way more than I expected and had a really fun time.

A thouroughly entertaining installment in the terminator franchise!!

Comparing the 4K blu-ray of "Terminator Genisys" with the 1080p blu-ray, I saw a clear improvement. Black levels, clarity, and color palette, as well as the Dolby Atmos soundtrack, are outstanding on the 4K blu-ray, and you'll definitely want to see this one in 4K!

I like this one. Even with new characters it's good.

It was good to see Arnold Schwarzenegger in a movie again. In this movie some people never die. Its a must see action movie. You have to watch it to the end to find out if some of those that live forever die.

Very entertaining addition to the Terminator collection, with a lighter tone than some of the earlier ones.. fun to watch Arnold age!

Excellent story. This guy is excellent for this series. Can’t wait for the new movie to add to my collection. The 4K picture is really great. The sound effects are fantastic.

I thought it was amazing for a soft reboot and tying the first two movies together. Don't get me wrong nothing will ever beat the 2nd one but this is a close 2nd.

This is a great twist in the Terminator story lines. Finally someone thinking about time line distortion.

This movie is the best to view in 4K Ultra HD. It feels like I'm part of the action and the characters are so real time I could reach out and touch them.

I honestly expected more from this installment but it was overall a great movie with awesome action

It has been 12 years since the last good Terminator film was released, 12 years since Arnold was the Terminator, but all the waiting was worth it! The film starts post-Judgment Day, with the intro on how Kyle Reese meets John Connor with years passed and the inevitable victory over SkyNet with one final offensive to end it all, with the exception of how SkyNet sent a T-800 back in time to kill Humanity's Last Hope's mother, Sarah. Instead of sending Kyle back in time to 1984 and having him do his thing like in the first film, something has changed and Reese is sent back and forward in time (But still back in time, from Reese's POV) with Sarah already the rough 'n' tough "soldier" as seen in T2 and with Arnold Schwarzenegger as her new father figure, Pop, teaming up to take on their toughest and most feared adversary yet... which I won't spoil for you here but watch the film and be surprised and very well entertained!!! I watched this film in 3D in theatres and was delighted how well the 3D was done (One of the best post-conversions ever) and the PQ was fantastic. Although this BBY exclusive was 2D only, the BluRay recreates the theatrical experience perfectly along with the loud and thunderous aural 7.1 core sound (Dolby Atmos surround) being amazing! The extras for the standard BluRay are mediocre, consisting of 3 featurettes nearly running an hour, but the bonus disc is outright awesome with a full length documentary on all things Terminator which is worth the price of admission alone, even if you hate Genisys, its worth owning this disc for the PQ/AQ to show off your 1080p display and best surround sound setup and comes highly recommended!!