A film greater than the sum of its parts

Rating: 10/10 (15 October 2009)

I will always enjoy watching this film for all sorts of reasons. I really cannot find fault with the result, granted a lot of money was spent making it but for a pleasant change the money was well spent. It does help to see the first film first but in my opinion it stands on its own as a great film therefore it is not crucial. The quality starts at the beginning and continues throughout its 2 hours 20 minutes. I seem to recall Terminator 2 getting a cool welcome and mixed reviews at the time of its release in England. Fortunately the vast majority of people who have seen this film rate it very highly. This film has everything anyone might want from it, everything for me just feels right. I have read a lot of the reviews of this film and most of them are very eloquent about its contents and wax lyrical about this or that or all of the bits that make it up. I simply look at the whole and it is greater than the sum of its parts which I know isn't logical but it really is extremely enjoyable to watch. Like all great films the viewer needs to pay attention to the detail, it is well worth the effort, because it is clear that a great deal of time and effort went into the making of this film and all of the team that were responsible for the outcome should be satisfied on a job well done. I highly recommend anyone watch this film and you will probably find yourself watching it over and over again. The quality doesn't dissipate through repeated watching, for me a sign of a quality product.