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Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2011)

Seven years after he first said he'd be back, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as a reprogrammed T-800 Terminator whose mission is not to destroy mankind, but to ensure its survival by protecting 10-year old John Connor (Edward Furlong), future saviour of the human race, from a T-1000 (Robert Patrick), a highly advanced, seemingly unstoppable liquid-metal killing machine.
It's 1991: Arnie is a major box office draw, director James Cameron has spent years developing movie technology, Guns 'n' Roses are rocking the charts, and I'm only too happy to stump up some hard earned cash to see all three join forces for the follow-up to 1984 sci-fi hit The Terminator. The original was a masterful piece of low-budget film-making; with a much bigger budget and the latest special effects technology at his disposal, Cameron's sequel was a must-see.
It didn't disappoint.
Twenty years later: even though film-making technology has advanced in leaps and bounds over the last two decades, and budgets have got bigger and bigger, very few movies have provided me with as many perfectly executed cinematic thrills as T2. An incredible action juggernaut packed with unbelievable scenes of OTT mayhem, iconic performances, and groundbreaking effects, all accompanied by an unbeatable Brad Fiedel score and Axl Rose's unmistakable wailing, this still ranks as one of the biggest and best sci-fi/action flicks ever made. Not only does the film deliver everything you could want in terms of explosive entertainment, but it also has some wonderful humour and a lot of heartâ€”and anyone who says otherwise can eat me!