'How are we supposed to know?'

Rating: 8/10 (6 May 2020)

One of the few genuinely great sequels. After the menacing masterpiece of The Terminator, Judgment Day manages to successfully develop the story without treading over old ground or losing the qualities that made the original so special. Linda Hamilton continues her progression to genuine action hero and Schwarzenegger's re-purposing as a good guy allows him to express himself slightly more as an actor. He brings a very subtle level of sweetness and humour to the role that is underappreciated. My main issue with the film is the final 30-40 minutes which become a little childish. The final showdown is dragged out unnecessarily and the setting is like something out of an arcade game. Despite that, the movie still sits head and shoulders above the vast majority of sci-fi and action films of the last few decades.