Terminator vs Terminator

Rating: 9/10 (8 June 2009)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is an incredible movie.
From start to finish, it is a story that truly grabs you and pulls you in.
Young John Connor is chased by a Terminator from the future. A second Terminator (ironically the same type that tried to kill his mother in the first movie) is also send back through time, to protect John. Reprogrammed by the older John (don't you just love time travel paradoxes?) the 'old' Terminator is a lot different then the one from the prequel. Sarah Connors is locked up in a mental institute because the authorities claim her to be... nuts. We all know she isn't, and so it is very painful and rather sad to see her being mistreated in the institute. Eventually, John and the Terminator bail her out and together, they run from their enemy, the newer and improved Terminator.
Let me take the elements of the movie one by one:
Story: Very moving and well-written. There's a very strong connection with the prequel and you can see the writers put a lot of effort in this movie.
Music: It's the same tune that gave me chills in the prequel. It couldn't be better.
Acting: Very, very good. I can't point out a bad, important character. As a matter of fact, even the less important side-characters did a good job!
Effects: A-MA-ZING! And I'm not talking about the obvious mechanical movements and such. I especially loved how the liquid body of the newer Terminator was creatively used in this movie. A true work of art.
A very enjoyable movie and a worthy sequel. It is a long ride (2 1/2 hour) but it's not wasted time, I can guarantee it!
9 out of 10 stars!