Cameron's Best Film.

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2008)

No doubt one of the greatest sequels ever made, Terminator 2 is an edge-of-your-seat Sci-Fi action extravaganza that is, in my mind, James Cameron's greatest achievement. The dark, uneasy mise-en-scene of the original classic is replaced with a accomplished, action-packed, special effects laden ride with some slick direction and a complex, intelligent script.
After the first film, the premise had lost most of its originality, so Cameron develops the plot, throwing in psychological subtexts and more conflicting character developments, making the film a lot more complex. The characterisation works wonderfully and gives the film a lot of raw emotion juxtaposed to the amazing action sequences. But the latter remain the ultimate accomplishment to this film; they are spectacular, thrilling, brilliantly composed and at times jaw-dropping with the effects of the T-1000 in particular, still looking fresh today. But perhaps the most underrated factor of this film is the fantastic music by the excellent Brad Fiedel, which perfectly suits every scene and elevates it to brilliant status.
9/10