Terminator Genisys is a 2015 science fiction action film directed by Alan Taylor and written by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. It is the fifth installment in the Terminator franchise and a reboot of the series, taking the premise of the original film in another direction and ignoring the events depicted in sequels and the television series.
The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, who reprises his role as the Terminator. It also stars Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J. K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matt Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Gladis, Sandrine Holt, and Lee Byung-hun.
The story follows Kyle Reese, a soldier in a post-apocalyptic war against Skynet, who is sent from 2029 to 1984 to prevent Sarah Connor's death. However, when he arrives, he discovers that Sarah is already a skilled fighter and has a Terminator guardian (Schwarzenegger) by her side.
Faced with unlikely allies and dangerous new enemies, Reese sets out on an unexpected new mission: reset the future.
Terminator Genisys is a complex and convoluted film, with a plot that has been criticized by some for being too confusing. However, the film also features some impressive action sequences and special effects.
Overall, Terminator Genisys is a mixed bag. It is a film that will likely appeal to fans of the Terminator franchise, but it may not be as enjoyable for general audiences.
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Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator / Pops: A reprogrammed T-800 Terminator who is Sarah's protector and mentor.
- Brett Azar stood in on-set as the body double for the T-800 Terminator (of the first film who time-traveled to 1984) and the Young Guardian in 1973.
- Jason Clarke as John Connor: The leader of the Resistance and Kyle's mentor, who was attacked by T-5000 and turned into a T-3000 Terminator composed of machine phase matter.
- Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor: Pops' protégée and destined to be John's mother.
- Willa Taylor as Young Sarah
- Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese: A Resistance soldier and John's protégé destined to be John's father.
- Bryant Prince as Young Kyle
- J. K. Simmons as O'Brien: An alcoholic police detective from the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) who investigates time travelers, particularly Terminators.
- Wayne Bastrup as Young O'Brien: A LAPD beat cop in 1984 who witnesses the encounter between Kyle and the T-1000.
- Dayo Okeniyi as Danny Dyson: Miles's son and Cyberdyne Systems' president; he co-creates the operating system Genisys with John Connor.
- Matt Smith (credited as Matthew Smith) as Alex: An advanced T-5000 Terminator who embodies Skynet. Alex's appearance is also used by Skynet as a holographic avatar in 2017.
- Ian Etheridge as Skynet, age 10.
- Nolan Gross as Skynet, age 12–14.
- Seth Meriwether as Skynet, age 18.
- Courtney B. Vance as Miles Dyson: Cyberdyne Systems' CEO who funds the Genisys project.
- Michael Gladis as Lieutenant Matias: A SFPD police lieutenant and O'Brien's superior.
- Sandrine Holt as Detective Cheung: A SFPD police detective.
- Byung-Hun Lee as Cop / T-1000: A shapeshifting prototypical Terminator composed of mimetic polyalloy.
Director: Alan Taylor
Writers: Laeta Kalogridis Patrick Lussier James Cameron
Box Office Gross: $440,603,537
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller
Release Date: June 25, 2015