Terminator 2: The Remake

Rating: 5/10 (25 September 2008)

Advertised as a sequel to "The Terminator," this feels more like a remake. Pretty much the same plot outline is rehashed except that it lacks the freshness and pacing of the original. Cameron does not seem to be as interested in telling a good story as in flaunting his special effects. The dialog is cheesy and the characters are caricatures. Sarah, a likable character in the original, has turned into a raving lunatic. John Connor is such an annoying little brat that one roots for him to be terminated. Arnold 2, playing puppy dog to the kid, is not nearly as interesting as Arnold 1. The final battle is dragged out way too long and the conclusion is corny.