Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Terminus’

Written by Scott Edwards

There are times when it rains and pours on you. When it happens, it is important to not let it get you down too much, since the storm will never last long, you just need to find a way to make it through. So many people seem to think that bad things only happen to them, but in reality, it happens to everyone. I do not like the saying that everything happens for a reason when it comes down to it, but sometimes you may find that your current life lesson may be more of a blessing in disguise. 

Leaving the garage where he has had a job for so many years, reality is finally starting to set in for David Chamberlain. The garage is about to be shut down since there is not enough income to keep it open. When jumping into his car for one last happy hour with his co-worker, David is approached by a young man that is looking for a job. Knowing that there is nothing that the garage will be able to offer him, David waves off the military veteran, but winds up running into him at the bar.

Young Zach is minding his own business at the bar and listening to the news about how the war is getting out of hand and the death toll of U.S. troops is growing every day. When a local town bully comes in and starts complaining about how soft the troops have gotten over the years, Zach is forced to stand up for the men he has fought for. Seeing that the young man was going to take a beating behind the bar, David tries to come to the young man’s rescue, but gets a beating of his own as well. Seeing that Zach has lost a leg in the line of duty, David offers the young man a ride home for his troubles, but the two men cannot find a common ground to discuss anything.

Getting home, David is surprised to see that his daughter is there waiting for him on his birthday. Annabelle is back for the duration since her father’s checks are no longer clearing, but she brings back a painful memory for him, the loss of his wife. Going for a drive to clear his head, David sees a meteor strike and decides to investigate it after wrecking his car. Seeing a figure in the distance walking towards the crater, David is reunited with his wife while he is passed out next to the meteor and knows that it houses something great. Needing help in moving his new treasure, David enlists the help of Zach to move the space rock to a safe place while he tries to figure out what it can really do. Thinking that this is a possible piece of salvation for the world, the two are able to build a cocoon for it and its rebirth powers, but will need to keep it safe from the men in black suits that are trying to locate it as well and use it for more war driven purposes. 

Kind of an eye-opening movie that seems to put its foot down on the war effort verses what should be done at home. As the military vets are being crapped on when they return home, the war continues to escalate and there seems to be nothing that can be done to end it besides dropping nukes and destroying the world. Kind of a scary thought when all is said and done. I liked how everyone had a different reaction to the space rock, while David sees his dead wife, his daughter sees her dying and Zach sees his best friend, the rock means something different to everybody, but still has a great purpose, to help people in need. As the war effort wants the rock to try and avenge all of their fallen soldiers, David and Zach know it is not the right call, but they do not understand the true potential of what the rock can do. With all of the reports coming from the current war playing in the background, it is easy to see where the story was going to go, but it still holds a bit of surprise when the final credits start to roll.  

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