He said he'd be back and voila! He was back!

Rating: Null/10 (22 July 2003)

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY / Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick / Directed by James Cameron / Written by James Cameron / Rated R / *** 1/2
Many kids today are gushing over a little franchise called The Matrix but older children, teenagers and adults grew up on James Cameron's classic Terminator series, the film franchise that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a household name and a Hollywood action star. Cameron's back for more in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, offering us a more detailed look at his creative world. The film is style along with substance. I don't think anyone should complain about the movie's action. There's loads of it.
Even with the film being stuffed with action, the story is easily comprehended. Terminator 2: Judgement Day sees John Connor, not unborn but now a fourteen-year-old boy played by Edward Furlong. Now in this time, another unstoppable killing Terminator (Schwarzenegger) arrives from the future to protect John, who will one day lead the resistance against the machines. But the T-800 would not come unless for a reason: The reason is the invincible T-1000 (Robert Patrick), made up of liquid metal, sent to destroy John. With the help of John's mother Sarah (Linda Hamilton from the original), they must stop the development of Skynet and destroy the T-1000.

While The Terminator was a relatively low-budget science fiction action film, Terminator 2: Judgement Day is a $100 million action flick with the best special effects of 1991. Many were gasping when James Cameron introduced to us liquid metal that still holds up in the 21st Century. Heck, even Arnold is more of a "emotional" cyborg in this film. The relationship between Furlong and Schwarzenegger is sometimes sweet but not sickingly sweet. This film is a somewhat kinder Terminator, but there's still enough action for people gush over. Yeah, I guess I recommend it.