(CNN) - When the Terminator warned "I'll be back" 35 years ago, no one could have foreseen how true that catchphrase would become.
Even so, "Terminator: Dark Fate" represents a welcome return to the its origins, with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton reprising their roles, adding nostalgia and mythological heft that separates it from everything that has followed "Judgment Day."
The intent was to position "Dark Fate" as a direct sequel to the first two films, ignoring the three additional sequels (and an actually pretty good Fox TV series) that rolled off the assembly line in between.
"Dark Fate" earns its favorable judgment by cleverly and effectively adding to that legacy.
"Terminator: Dark Fate" premieres Nov. 1 in the US.