Director's cut way way way better.

Rating: 9/10 (11 May 1999)

Oh woe is the poor souls who have yet to see the director's cut of Terminator 2. I pity thee. Great regular Terminator 2 is, but greater still is the director's cut. There's lots of reasons to love this movie. Arnold gives us the same big gun toting, king of the bullet dimension, rough and tough performance that we all expect from him. James Cameron equals his first Terminator movie in every way and even one ups it in a couple of categories. Like special effects. Along with Jurassic Park this has the greatest special effects of any movie ever. The T-1000 morphs are unbelievable and can be enjoyed despite countless viewings. This time around Arnold's accent isn't as thick so he actually gets a few more speaking lines then just his infamous "I'll be back!" A great supporting cast rounds out the picture and good writing and a little humor add on some points. But the director's cut Oh boy. You get a great deal of extra scenes, probably about 25 minutes in all. Plus that includes alot of key special effects scene, a return of Micheal Biehn's character Reese from the first Terminator, a better look at Joe Morton's character's home life and entire plot element. If you're going to purchase this movie I can't stress enough how much you should get the director's cut. It features a second tape with more outtakes, the theatrical trailers, and the alternative ending. Buy the director's cut. You won't be sorry.