Many faults, but very enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2007)

The twist in the sequel to the frankly quite good sci-fi actioner The Terminator is that this time, Arnold Schwarzenegger is on our side, with Johnny Cash's dad / Sopranos debt ower Robert Patrick on the other. The Terminator is here to save John Connor, and, consequently, Linda Hamilton, from the new T-1000 which, through some very impressive special effects can change into a liquid, among other things. Edward Furlong, he who could act in American History X, does not do so well here, with his character of John Connor rather annoying. An irritating voice-over from Hamilton is also peculiarly brought in halfway through that seems out of place as well, while Arnie is his usual self. Despite all this however, the sheer scale of the special effects of the action sequences is more than enough to make the film passable, with many scenes that linger in the memory. Even with some spelt-out 'sub'texts, this is almost the perfect action film. 4 / 5