Robot reboot reloaded
Cinema: Terminator Genisys 3D. Directed by: Alan Taylor. Nationwide, cert 12A. Rating: ***. Magician: The Astonishing Life & Work of Orson Welles. Directed by: Chuck Workman. IFI, no cert. Rating: ****. Also opening: Magic Mike XXL (Nationwide, 16).
He repeatedly told us he’d be back, but now he won’t go away. Thirty years ago, brisk punk-rock sci-fi The Terminator launched the careers of star Arnold Schwarzenegger and director James Cameron. A 1991 sequel showcased advances in special effects technologies and was a blockbuster success. Two later attempts to extend the franchise were pale imitations of the originals, with Alan Taylor’s latest reboot Terminator Genisys rewriting the history of ...
