Absolutely Brilliant...

One of my favourite films and one of the greatest movies of all time, Terminator 2 (T2) is absolutely brilliant!

I remember watching T2 on the big screen in 1991. Oh boy! That was an eye-popping experience! Never mind that T2 set new standards in sfx - Terminator 2 is a tremendous film in its own right. Great story, great setting, brilliant acting & dialogue, great music. This is flawless. It's a Sci-fi Action film for the ages.

There are so many sci-fi movies these days and the effects are so good that we've gotten used to them. Very few of them measure up to Terminator 2 though. Why? Because T2 manages to create its own visual language, and it has a proper emotional heart.

Linda Hamilton returns as Sarah Connor, the more-than-half crazed, verging on psychopathic mother of John Connor (played brilliantly by Edward Furlong), future military leader (no spoilers!). Hamilton gives an exceptional performance throughout, and I mean exceptional...! The chemistry between her and her son is remarkable. But the most remarkable relationship of all is between John and a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), the machine sent to protect him. This is one of the greatest screen relationships. Iconic.

Meanwhile, a Liquid Metal Terminator - a T1000 (Robert Patrick) has been sent back through time as well. It is a highly intelligent and calculating implacable killer, and virtually indestructible. Through the T1000 we feel what it would be like to be pursued relentlessly and hunted to death. Alongside Schwarzeneggers' Terminator we understand the difference between men & machines. This is scary and brilliant at the same time.

I love this movie! Just watched it again after a long gap and it still has great impact. It doesn't seem to age. This is because the human story is so strong. Terminator 2 is a film you can watch again and again - a mark of its brilliance.

10/10