One of James Cameron's best and One of the best sequels ever made

Rating: 9/10 (18 September 2003)

My Rating: ***1/2 out of ****.
James Cameron is a good director, though like many other directors he has made a piece of sh*t, that is Titanic. But if we turn back to the early 90s we will see great action films like T2 and True Lies. Both of these films were memorable and well-paced, unlike Titanic.
T2 and True Lies are two of the few reasons to watch action movies. If I had to choose, T2 was better and also better than its predecessor, The Terminator. I will admit The Terminator was more original, but there were a number of things T2 did better. T2 makes a few adjustments to the original story and they work very well. In one case, its an advantage to a member of the cast.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is much better here as a good guy, I had problems believing him as bad guy in the first one. Linda Hamilton is still solid here and reminded me of Sigourney Weaver in Aliens (another Cameron movie). Edward Furlong does a solid here that will make John into a great leader. Robert Patrick does an excellent job at an evil stare and not showing any emotion whatsoever.
Some may call Terminator 2 alot flashier than the first. Its true it is an upgrade from the first film but I think thats an advantage. The Special effects are great. Theres many brilliantly shot action scenes. The movie is extremely well-paced and also well-written. This does not quite get the title of Cameron's best film but it is close.