A sci-fi masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2015)

Terminator 2 was one of my favourite movies growing up as a kid, and I didn't even understand it. Re-watching it now, makes me understand that without this movie, science fiction would not be the same as it is today. I don't even know where to start, the action is amazing, the frightening terminator in the first film was an achievement in itself for action, however, having two terminators, with vastly different abilities, was just fantastic. Even Sarah Connor kicked ass in this movie, as the badass mentor for John Connor. Schwarzenegger was the best part of this movie, his bond with John was a beautiful thing to see, and the humour was excellently portrayed in every character, it was always used when appropriate, and didn't shy away the seriousness of the plot. Speaking of the plot, T2 delves considerably deeper into the origin of Skynet, and explores a lot more moral issues than the first movie did. The villain of the movie, the T-1000, was portrayed excellently by Robert Patrick, this is one of those villains that doesn't have a disturbing physical appearance, but is frightening simply because of what he is capable of. This dynamic really helped to increase the stakes this time around, truly showing that John is crucial to the plot, and having him be a helpless kid made the T- 1000 an even more imposing antagonist. James Cameron did a particularly good job directing this movie. Every shot was clear, which allowed the action to be made more prominent on screen, and generally improved the viewing experience. The acting was also great, I was actually surprised at how good Edward Furlong's performance was, as he was quite young at the time. The CGI in T2 was fantastic for it's time, and still holds up today. In fact, I'd go as far to say it's actually BETTER looking than a lot of movies today, now that's an achievement. It also wasn't overused, which is a great sight to see, as the use of stunts and practical effects makes the movie so much more believable.
I don't want to say any more about T2 just in case I spoil it, if you haven't watched this movie, watch it right now before anything else, it is a perfect movie, everything about it just works. It is truly an experience to be had.