The ultimate action masterpiece.

Rating: 9/10 (1 June 2007)

This is one of the few movies I can watch over and over again. I think I've seen it 9 times and I never get tired of it. With The Terminator, James Cameron brought a new sci-fi element in the movie world. It was a masterpiece that had great success worldwide. A lot of people didn't think he was able to make a better movie than the masterpiece he had already made. But in 1991, he did just that. T2 is without a doubt one of the greatest action movies ever, and certainly the best of the 90s.
After The Terminator everyone knew that there was going to be a sequel. But I don't think they expected Schwarzenegger to be in it again. I'm very glad he represented his role, because that's what makes the plot even more interesting. Once again a T-800 is sent back through time, but this time with a different mission than last time: this time he has to protect John Connor, the future leader of the Human Resistance. I'm pretty sure that no one could have directed this film better than Cameron. He knew exactly what he wanted this movie to be and how to get the job done. In an interview, Schwarzenegger said that Cameron is such a good director because he has such a great vision of what he wants to see. Every scene, every character, every song,  you name it: it's all as good as it can be. Cameron added the perfect kind of music to the right scene. And every scene was filmed very carefully. It can't get better than this.
I think everyone agrees that Schwarzenegger was perfect for the role of the T-800. In T1, he didn't have to talk a lot, and that situation is different in T2. We get a lot of information about what kind of machine he really is, and about the war against the machines. Schwarzenegger has to play a machine and can't show any emotions, so a lot of people think that it's no big deal to play that role. But it's a bigger task than everyone thinks. Cameron has said this himself when he gave an explanation in 'the making of'. In fact, his exact words were: "Arnold's one of the most professional people I have ever worked with. He's got incredible concentration. He takes everything like a pro". So no matter what some people might tell you; Arnold definitely knows what he's doing.
Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor and proves to be a very talented actress. She has to play a different Sarah than the Sarah you saw in the first movie: much more aggressive, more driven, and actually more dangerous. But all with good intentions, as she wants to protect her son and everyone else, actually.
The choice of Robert Patrick for the role of the T-1000 was a good decision, because he's got a neutral look: he could be a protector or a terminator, no one can tell just by looking at him.
And I think Edward Furlong deserves a big bravo for his fantastic performance in his first movie ever. I can imagine it must have been hard to play the role of John Connor, especially with stars like James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the team. That might have given him some pressure, but he handled it well. He did great.
If you haven't seen this movie, please don't hesitate and just see it. It will blow you away.
Bravo James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick and William Wisher, for making the best action movie ever: Terminator 2: Judgment Day.