Terminator Genisys is the fifth film in the Terminator series and is intended to be a reboot while also being a sequel. How does it do this? Well, the film's beginning is in the future where the resistance is leading a final attack against Skynet. Afterwards, Kyle Reese is sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor against the Terminator that was sent back by Skynet. Somehow, with reasons not clearly explained, the timeline changed and it becomes a reality where the future is not set and effectively wiped away all the events of the previous films. It's a bit disappointing and lazy, and this is more evident when the film replays iconic scenes from Terminator and Terminator 2, wanting to play on the nostalgia but ends up feeling like a rip off. The plot takes a nosedive being too convoluted although it has potential in its concept. It also gives an explanation on why the good Terminator (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger again) looks so old, while on the surface it is plausible, it raises more problems than it solves. The problem with Genisys is that not only is its plot convoluted but the events don't make much sense. It fails to have any momentum and retreads a lot of old concepts. The antagonist is not memorable after the initial reveal and the ending was anticlimactic. While overall Terminator Genisys isn't a complete disaster, there's nothing remarkable about it.
