My favorite action film...

Rating: Null/10 (30 December 2000)

Sure, you may consider it to be science fiction, but it's not. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is an action film in every sense of the word, for it delivers on the one promise that most action films don't: ACTION. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" has the most intense and audacious action sequences ever filmed. Character development and plot exists too, although it is in a rather raw form. The characters and plot are there only to give support to the action, and for that sense, the support is strong. The film actually spends a large amount of time on it's characters and plot, but whenever there is too much, another jaw-dropping action scene comes along to save the day. Note the helicopter and tanker chases on the freeways: if there has ever been a more stunning pursuit sequence ever filmed, please let me know. Whoever thinks that violence cannot be beautiful has not seen this film. The T1000, the villain, is superb--strong and intimidating--every film of this genre needs a good villain, for a good villain makes a good hero. Ah-nuld, this time the hero, has never been cooler. This was his peak, and he will never come close to making a film of this caliber ever again.
Enough already: just sit down, ignore the paradoxes, immerse yourself in the action, and enjoy the most stunning 2 and 1/2 hour waste of $100 million bucks you'll ever see.
9.5/10
btw, the DVD version is the medium this film needs to be seen on.