terminator 2 judgment day

Rating: 5/10 (18 February 2010)

Well, what can I say... James Cameron has done it again, with a brilliant photographic display, as usual. The plot however, is very derivative of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Butter Bean", from 1965, which also incorporates the machine-vs-human element. All that aside, this film is a lot of fun to watch. The scene where John Voight throws the noodles across as a weapon in the Asian restaurant and wipes out 5 Asian impostors is a classic, and should not be missed. Arnold's pick-up lines when he goes into Hooters, such as "Where is the manager?" and "You can hold my gun anytime bitch" are both misogynistic and hilarious at the same time. Other than that, the plot lacks direction, the special effects are superb, but the ending leaves a lot to be desired. The final quote - "We are who we say we aren't, and everything else is a monstrous pig" doesn't make any sense at all, especially when Sarah Connor is quoting that against the backdrop of a naked Timothy Dalton fading in the background in flames. Much fun to watch though with a large bag of popcorn.