Terminator: Salvation

And so the movie list continues.

I've already pointed out that I'm a huge fan of the Terminator series. I have yet to figure out exactly why, but it's one of my faves. One very real possibility is it was one of the first movies I remember watching as a kid with my mom and therefore, set off my love of movies. Terminator: Salvation is my second favorite for a few reasons.

The first and most important is: Kyle Reese. Yes, he shows up. A much younger and very teenage version of himself, but he's there nonetheless. When I found out about that I squealed. Very loudly. With no one else around, of course. Any movie (or show) that has Kyle Reese in it, makes me a very happy girl.

Second, we get to see Kyle meeting his son for the first time. Really couldn't happen, but hey, it makes me happy and brings a tear to my eye. Because its really the only Kyle will ever know his son but will never know it's his son. Ever. Its so bittersweet. And John? He gets to spend some quality time with the dad he's waited his whole life to meet. How depressing is that?

But I like thinking that Kyle knew there was some kind of familial connection underneath it all. Deep down he probably figured out that there was something more to their friendship (his biggest tip off might have been the disbelieving looks shot at him or the fact that John was specifically looking for him)

Everything kind of comes full circle at this point. Like they really don't need to make another Terminator movie ever. Unless it ends with John sending his dad back in time.