James Cameron's masterpiece!

Rating: 9/10 (5 July 2003)

Terminator 2 is not only a mind blowing movie with spectacular special effects and unbeleivable action, but cultural phenomenon akin to capturing lightening in a bottle.
Never will such a perfect action/sci fi movie ever be made in the history of filmdom.
The casting of Arnold is perfect beyond belief. He was born only to play the role of The Terminator. His minimal dialogue enhances the roles mechanical robotic qualities.
James Cameron is certainly a dedicated filmaker who cares about his work and the expectations of the audience. The only other film that comes close to T2 is Aliens, also directed by Cameron. His use of computer effects to augment and supplment the storyline is rarely ever used in todays overblown blockbusters. In fact the special effects in T2 are so good that today's effects PALE in comparison.
Robert Patrick is perfect as the predatory T-1000, and will be forever be remebered as the guy who gave Arnold a run for his money, as he definately attempts to steal the movie in some scenes.
I am appalled that a T3 has been made without James Cameron. T3 may be a decent action flick, but it looks embarrasingly juvenille from the trailers and TV spots. Whats with all the sunlight??? Arnold even stated a few years ago he would not do T3 without Cameron. After Arnolds diasasters such as End of Days (not bad flick) he needed a hit and the only way was to bring the Terminator out of retirement, with or without Cameron. Thats Loyalty for you.
T2 is the best action movie ever made, and if you have not seen it yet, you have probably seen paradies, ripoffs, and copies of the movie.

But watching the original will give an appreciation as to how this movie shaped future action movies, as it is groundbreaking.
I wished James Cameron had made T3, but I doubt he could have topped the perfection of T2, and that may be one of the reasons he decided to opt out of T3.