An inferior sequel indeed

Rating: Null/10 (18 March 2001)

People who say this is better than the Original should be Shot...This film is enjoyable, But it never outclasses the Original,Despite Great effects and a 100 million dollar budget.
Its obvious that james Cameron has toned this film right down,So that it will gain a wider audience(and Probably at Arnolds insistence).As a result The whole film looks heavy handed and completely ineffectual.
For a Start,much of the film is just a Remake of the original..For Example "The Bikie attack the the Beginning...The Chase scene at the End...and Many other scenes.Also the opening sequence set in the future,Whilst colourful and more descriptive...Has none of the impact of the sequences in the original which was done on the cheap.And arnold who had a Lot of Edge in the first one,Looks like a Big lug in this Film.Hollywood doesnt seem to realize that Huge budget and Great effects dont always make a film,In many cases they might...But this film already proved that you didnt need either for the film to be great.But naturally we got it anyway.
The film has no edge whatsoever...although it works great as a Message film.And James Camerons preaching approach is a damn Joke(Arnie proves his Humanity by shooting all his victims in the kneecaps instead of killing them...But the question of whether they still wanna live after that,is another issue).This film has No dark tone whatsoever,Jim cameron has just gone to any lengths to haul in an audience...An act he intends to keep until the die he dies.
Edward furlong gives a very good performace as the young john connor...and robert Patrick is menacing as the T-1000...But Linda hamilton in all her Efforts Fails...and Arnie is,well..Arnie.Its understandable that like many other great directors,James cameron simply doesnt know how to approach a sequel to one of his films,Much like steven speilberg whose Lost world and Indiana jones and the temple of doom were far from his best.
Basically Terminator 2 is well done as far as it goes,has some good action scenes at the Start and brilliant effects...But my opinion is...If they do precede with a terminator 3 which cameron has already stated,he wont be directing...Get some of the old edge back into the film...and forget about huge Budgets...lets give the big guys what they really need...Some kickass Fun
I give this 6 out of 10