Terminator Genisys is a good entry point for new viewers, with worthwhile setup for future installments, but falls short in evolving core elements of the series.
In 2029, after decades of war with Skynet, John Connor (Jason Clarke) leads a human resistance against the machines in one final offensive. The successful destruction of Skynet’s defense grid allows Connor and his rebel force a fleeting moment of victory – until the malevolent AI deploys a failsafe weapon: a time machine through which a T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) will travel back to 1984 and kill John’s mother, Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke), before she can give birth to the resistance leader.
John’s closest comrade, Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney), agrees to follow the T-800 through time to protect Sarah – who, according to John, will be naive, helpless, and unprepared for battles to come. However, when Reese appears in …
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