Different take on the original

Rating: 9/10 (28 October 2019)

Watching this sequel after the original Terminator film and can see the differences between both films. Seven years after the original was released, this follow up does feel more "family friendly" and more "Hollywood" due to its much larger budget. The original was darker and we see Arnold's Terminator as the villain while in this movie they slightly changed (or modified) his character to be a hero.
Judgement Day is noticeably longer with more details to the plot and it does make it work. Though this movie does feel more watered down, to gear towards a wider audience (mainly with the addition of a child in John Connor playing a major role). His character is quite annoying with his constant cursing and his acting wasn't quite great.
Within the violence is still strong with weapons slicing through people's head at point blank and much shootouts and car/building explosions.
Although the concept was slightly confusing at points, mainly with the timelines and such but overall the film was thoroughly entertaining and has one thinking afterwards.