The most spectacular film of the 20th century

Rating: 10/10 (18 August 2003)

OK, my tagline is slightly wrong: it should read 20th and 21st century. So long as you enjoy action-adventure films, Terminator 2: Judgement Day will probably be the greatest film you ever watch. It is not just any ordinary action adventure film, because it combines what very few big-money blockbusters do- action scenes and characters. The main characters, Sarah and john Connor and the terminator are developed so well throughout the film that by the end you find yourself doing what you rarely do in films- actually caring about the characters. It is this caring that then makes the rest of the film so fantastic, because every aciton scene has meaning behind it. Helped along by a fool-proof, well thought out plot, every single scene adds to the film and makes it all the more deep and meaningful. Robert Patrick delivers a stunning performance as the evil T-1000 and Hamilton, Furlong and Schwarzenegger bond fantastically well to create the ultra-realistic situation. Flawed practically no where, combining plot, depth of character, development, interest, action and every other important aspect a film should have, T2 is a triumphant achievement that thoroughly deserves its top 100 place. The only criticism you could have is it wavers from the dark aspect of T1 and includes more action sequences, but this is more a personal preference. Even if you normally hate action films, watch this one because it re-defines what a big blockbuster should be. He'll be back. Jas