Because of that, there are these government-types on the search for these meteors as they feel this alien organism can help win the war for the United States. All of this is set against the backdrop of an impending thermonuclear war. There is an extraterrestrial organism that crashes to earth that may contain the secret to life. This is a pretty interesting sci-fi movie without really much of the sci-fi. If you don't care about the characters and what happens to them, and if you can't follow the story too well, then really, what's the point? Instead, Terminus is just really one big mess of sub-par acting, plot holes, and badly developed characters you really don't care about. This would have been a much better film if the main character was a late teen or twenty something guy, who saw the incident as his life being spared for a higher purpose. In my opinion he just doesn't fit what the story calls for. The main character here is a guy in his late forties, a factory worker with no skills, no education and general someone everyone already thinks is crazy. The whole premise here is kind of stupid, however if the casting was better this actually could have worked. Chamberlain starts seeing visions of the end of the world and sets out on a mission to build something remarkable, in the back of a stolen cement truck. One night he's driving home drunk and is involved in a wreck that should have killed him, except for the fact that he encounters a rock from outer space, that not only heals him, but starts giving him visions. David Chamberlain (Jai Koutrae) is a depressed alcoholic who lives with his daughter. While I general advise deciding for yourself, in the case of Terminus, I think the answer is pretty clear. Audiences will generally see it in one of two ways, either as unique and innovative or ridiculous and stupid. In the world of science fiction, a ridiculous plot is a bold and risky move.
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