No it's not T1 or T2, so go and watch them if you really can't move on. Terminator Genysis is a very entertaining addition to the series with a bold and genuinely surprising plot and excellent action sequences.

Tonally it gets a little wobbly with some of the attempts at humour, but nothing that derails the movie. Emilia Clarke maybe lacks the physical presence of Linda Hamilton doing pull-ups (and being generally intense) however, she brings her own dynamic to this one with a solid performance. Also her paternalistic backstory with the T800 works well.

Terminator 2 will not be bettered. You can either spend the rest of your life feeling sad about that or you can enjoy Terminator Genysis as a mostly-successful film in its own right. Up to you. That future is not set.

Pretty contrived and cheesy but the acting wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It's fun, has plenty of action and throwback Easter eggs. It won't blow you away but it's a decent action flick. If it had a better script it would have had more potential.