Customer Ratings & Reviews

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.

Worth the watch, Arnold is great as always. Dont go in expecting it to be like T1 or T1. I enjoyed it far more than T3 for example. More or less it's own "stand alone" version.

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.

While the first two movies in this franchise are still the best, this movie is a 'mashup' of the previous movies but alters and weaves them into a new chapter in the series. The action is still there but there is also a new 'semi-comic' twist where things happen at different times, and different ways, than the originals. The story line is a bit weak in parts but the new timeline makes this movie fun and enjoyable.

I liked the original in the series and really liked the second one "Judgement Day". The ones that followed were ok but did not really get me going in the same way. This new one is back to form, and not coincidentally it features the return of the man, aaah I mean, terminator Arnold! He plays his part perfectly, as do the other lead actors. Nice to see Emilia Clarke outside the her role on Game of Thrones. I saw the reviews that said there were gaps or flaws in the timeline-logic. Sorry dudes I fail to see that at all, and I am pretty detail orientated, to a fault if you ask my ex-wife...lol! Special effects is terrific and the story line leaves open the possibility of another. So, check it out!.

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!

A thouroughly entertaining installment in the terminator franchise!!

Could not believe the work put into this movie. The 1984 Arnold was amazing, technical masterpiece. I really am opposed to digital animation and enjoy very well done animatronics. 3D animation to me looks as fake as can be, but in this movie was well done and appropriate for most of the scenes. The direction could not have been more spot on and in line with the original two movies. This for all intensive purposes should be the third movie and the other two redacted from history as this blows them out of the water. Not to mention the fact that this movie is second only to T2 in theater sales. I was skeptical, you should not be.

I was really skeptical about this movie but I ended up surprised as to how good it was. It really put a new twist on the franchise. Made up for that T3 abomination.

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.

... and the current plot-line is very good too. Lots of Terminator-type action!

This movie was surprisingly good. I loved the action and the plot twists. Arnold and the rest of the cast were great!

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.

I know there are those who hate on this movie. Why? it's a good plot (there will ALWAYS be loopholes with time-travel; deal with it-it's not real!) that does some interesting things with the characters. I think it was cast very well and the Atmos sound (especially the explosions) rocked my system. If I had another sub the neighbors would have complained.

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.

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!!