To Reboot in computer terms means to start over, while keeping most original items intact. The movie version of a reboot is similar: an opportunity to create new stars out of existing storylines, while ideally introducing new viewers to the original.
This reboot of The Terminator, T2, and so forth leads with its strong suit. Arnold Schwarzenegger - they don't get much stronger than him. Even pushing 70, he's a commanding presence and easily the best part of the movie.
He's aged and transitioned into a nurturing "Pops" and is the guardian angel of the new iteration of Sarah Conner and John Conner and Kyle Reese.
No surprise that the 2015 version of Sarah and Kyle looks like younger version of Linda Hamilton and Arnold. We've got the next generation lined up, if the box office agrees. This may be a playbook preview of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill bringing up the next generation of Jedis.
As with many time travel plots, the story jumps around a lot from 2025, to 1984, to 2017, no make than 2014. The new villain is Genisys, playing the Ultron part, as the computer system set to take over the world unless it is stopped. No James Spader voice makes it fall a little flat. The system does have it its disposal a number of T-1000's , complete with police uniform.
The best part is the allusions to the original movies, complete with Pepsi machines and old style clips. Not so good: a complicated plot, again not much suspense as to what might happen.
* * * of 5
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