Jon Monsarrat review: Flawless action & intelligent SF.

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2002)

"Terminator 2", while not quite as flawless as the prequel, "The Terminator", has something deep to say about life and says it well with deep, touching SF themes. It's quite an intelligent and powerful film without getting too arty.
At the same time, when it came out, "Terminator 2" was the best action film of all time. Every scene "feels right", unlike the recent "Spiderman", which was a little choppy, and the characters do things that make sense, so the action doesn't devolve into silliness.
Everything blows up in this movie. It's great!
Who should see this film:
-- Everyone (except kids under 8). If you are ever going to
see a SF film in your life, see this, or "Contact".
If you are ever going to see an action film in your life,
this is the one for you.
-- For drama / arty types who usually snub Arnold Schwartzenegger,
he is not the central character in the film, and I suggest
you wear a trenchcoat & dark glasses and go slumming.
Just try it!
I'll give "Terminator 2" a 10 out of 10. It is one of those films like "Star Wars" that gets it all right, and I'm sure we'll see a re-release in 20 years and it won't have aged at all. In fact, did you know they are making a "Terminator 3" now? Yes!!!