), volunteers to follow the machine into the past to protect her.

Before discussing the piracy aspect, it is important to understand why this movie remains popular enough to be pirated.

The story begins in the post-apocalyptic year 2029, where John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, is on the verge of defeating Skynet. In a final act of desperation, Skynet sends a Terminator back to 1984 to kill John’s mother, Sarah Connor, before he can be born. John sends his trusted lieutenant Kyle Reese back to protect her, but upon arrival, Reese discovers the past has been completely altered.