Reviews of Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Not as good as the first.

Posted : 5 months, 3 weeks ago on 22 April 2008 07:59 (A review of Terminator 2: Judgment Day)

"Hasta la vista, baby."

The second Terminator production has been widely regarded as better than the first. I do disagree with that statement, but I most certainly enjoyed this sequel.

Terminator 2 now follows Sarah Connor (Hamilton) and her teenage son John (Furlong). It has been many years since the events of the first movie, and the machines in the future are now trying to kill John Connor once again. This time a more advanced, shape-shifting T-1000 (Patrick) is sent to do the job.

Schwarzenegger is now the protector, and has been sent back in time to ensure John Connor survives the fight the war. For me, this was the film's biggest disappointment. I preferred Arnie as the villain rather than the protector. Because of Arnie's physical appearance he's much more nefarious and unforgettable as a cold killer who says very little. Instead he talk a lot, shoots a lot, and even smiles. But this more human approach destroys the image of Arnie from the first movie, in my opinion.

But that's not to say that Robert Patrick wasn't good as the T-1000 - because he was exceptional - but Arnie made a more memorable villain.

The special effects are absolutely out-of-this-world considering the age. Because the T-1000 is 'liquid metal' and can transform his limbs into different shapes, it had to take some amazing CGI to make it look real. Cameron achieves this beautifully. With each new film, Cameron sets the bar higher in terms of new influential technology and special effects.

And the action in this movie is first-rate. Overall, Terminator 2 is no-where near the quality of the first movie. That said, the film is intrinsically great entertainment and cannot be missed.

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day review

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago on 25 August 2007 06:18 (A review of Terminator 2: Judgment Day)

This is easily Arnie's best role. The number of times I have watched this film has probably reached triple figures by now, I just can't help but sit through it every time I see it on. Plenty of memorable action scenes and quotes. Even the plot is good for a sci-fi film, many a talking point can be raised concerning it.

The Machines have sent back a new and improved Terminator to kill John Connor, son of Sarah - the target from the first film. This time, humanity manages to capture and reprogramme a T-800 Terminator to protect John and send him back as a bodyguard. Cue an epic clash of the titaniums which ends up with one of the most heart-wrenching scenes I've ever seen. It easily bought me to tears the first time I saw it! I'm not sure whether there is much point of reviewing this film, everyone must have seen and loved it by now!

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