Superb... but doesn't quite outshine the original.

Rating: 9/10 (17 October 2015)

This is one of only three James Cameron films I like (the other two being The Terminator and, of course, Piranha 2). It's also a film that's often mentioned in discussions about sequels that are better than the originals.
I don't like this film as much as the original. The original had a real dirt about it - whenever I watch it I feel like I've stumbled upon a strange old video at the back of a shop that nobody else has ever seen before. Something underground about it. This is definitely a big-budget blockbuster
but that's not a bad thing in this case. Really well paced, with some astonishing stunts, and special effects that still hold up well today (as most sfx do if they're done with care and thought, not just for for the sake of it). Robert Patrick is a chilling villain, while Arnie re- packages his previous incarnation as a lovable hero but without losing any of the sheer power.
I don't like Linda Hamilton, to be honest. She's ACTING REALLY HARD in this.
Glad Cameron kept Brad Fiedel on to do the score, rather than drafting in Horner.
Anyway, yes - a really excellent action/sci-fi film, and important in terms of the development of SFX/CGI but I just don't get the same thrill with this as I do when watching The Terminator.
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