Best sequel ever made

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2000)

A follow up to the sci-fi hit The Terminator, T2 is without doubt one of the greatest action films ever made, and may well be the best sequel of all time. Arnie reprises his role as the death dealing cyborg from times to come with wooden (or is it metal?) brilliance. Again he plays the role very convincingly, well backed up by Linda Hamilton as Sarah, Edward Furlong as the rebellious future world leader, and Robert Patrick as the menacing prototype killer robot. James Cameron again directs with trademark style and detail, and a major highlight is the stunning visual effects which have yet to be beaten, the T 1000 effects are breathtakingly original and spectacular. It flows well as a film, with a good follow up plot to the original, and it stays together well between the stunning action sequences, from the first encounter between the killing machines, to the Cyberdine battle between Arnie and the cops, to the final assault on the senses in the iron smelter. All in all, a true triumph of modern cinema, and one of the best action films of all time. 8 out of 10.