Extended Cut Review

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2007)

Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.
Okay, we understand. A Terminator sent back to kill the lead of a resistance. Blah, blah, blah. Although thought provoking, I never thought The Terminator was a masterpiece. I thought the third was better. The order I've seen the films is weird: Third, first, and second. This movie (the second) is the best (yet) and I'm glad to say I won't be using the word "mediocre" in this review.
The second movie uses the plot but delves in deeper, making it really interesting and clever. It's more than what the plot is about. I liked the score of the film. I also liked the CGI and action sequences. Well, too much action than I thought. The first hour and thirty minutes are slow, in my opinion. Once it picks up, the film gets much better from there.
Although not Oscar worthy, Arnold Schwarzenegger's role is perfect for him. Robert Patrick, playing the villain, gives us a scary role. I know people won't like me saying this but Linda Hamilton is quite annoying with her more mature role. I missed the sweet and innocent performance from the first film. Well, you can't stay nice and sweet when robots are trying to kill your son, can you? Edward Furlong's performance is also good.
I found this film smarter and more clever than the first film. It's the best of the series and one of the best science fiction films ever made. It's not a dumb, big blockbuster with action and special effects. It has the compelling story and the great script. A worthy collection to James Cameron's collection, watch this now.