What can I say? The best sci-fi film of all time, indeed, one of the best FILMS of all time. It is essential viewing for anyone worthy of being called a film buff.
From the very first scene to the very last, it is full of action, humour and special effects to die for. It's a long film, but the editing is as tight as a drum. It seems not a minute too long and you wish it could go on forever.
It's a violent film, but a very moral one. John Connor (Edward Furlong) tries to teach the Terminator the value of human life. Connor is on his own journey. He changes from a unpleasant, troubled juvenile delinquent into an intelligent and caring individual.
Faced with the imminent destruction of mankind, Connor, his mother, Sarah (Linda Hamilton) and the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) battle the newer and more powerful cyborg,, the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), as well as the sinister organisation, Cyberdyne Systems, which has created Skynet, a new artificial intelligence system. They fight to stop Skynet becoming "self-aware", and therefore murderous.
T2 is one of the few sequels which is better than the original. It has a warmth T1 does not have. It also is very funny. It has some of the most famous movie quotations - "I'll be back" or "Hasta la vista, baby".
More than anything, it's one of the coolest films ever made. Arnie exudes a cool menace as he drives on a stolen motorbike complete with stolen leathers and stolen sunglasses. The acting is second to none. Many people say Arnie's acting is wooden, but in this case it is an asset, as he struggles to comprehend human beings. Patrick portrays the T-1000 as the cold, amoral, single-minded machine it is.
The sinister music appears throughout the movie, with a threatening drum beat which once heard, can never be forgotten. It suits the apocalyptic subject material like a glove.
Brilliance comes in many forms. If you want a gripping, taut and funny sci-fi experience, complete with time travel and the threat of nuclear war, you need look no further. The whole package looks like it could have been made yesterday and the special effects would make any director proud today. It's rare that a film can remain so hyper-cool 30 years after its release.
From the very first scene to the very last, it is full of action, humour and special effects to die for. It's a long film, but the editing is as tight as a drum. It seems not a minute too long and you wish it could go on forever.
It's a violent film, but a very moral one. John Connor (Edward Furlong) tries to teach the Terminator the value of human life. Connor is on his own journey. He changes from a unpleasant, troubled juvenile delinquent into an intelligent and caring individual.
Faced with the imminent destruction of mankind, Connor, his mother, Sarah (Linda Hamilton) and the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) battle the newer and more powerful cyborg,, the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), as well as the sinister organisation, Cyberdyne Systems, which has created Skynet, a new artificial intelligence system. They fight to stop Skynet becoming "self-aware", and therefore murderous.
T2 is one of the few sequels which is better than the original. It has a warmth T1 does not have. It also is very funny. It has some of the most famous movie quotations - "I'll be back" or "Hasta la vista, baby".
More than anything, it's one of the coolest films ever made. Arnie exudes a cool menace as he drives on a stolen motorbike complete with stolen leathers and stolen sunglasses. The acting is second to none. Many people say Arnie's acting is wooden, but in this case it is an asset, as he struggles to comprehend human beings. Patrick portrays the T-1000 as the cold, amoral, single-minded machine it is.
The sinister music appears throughout the movie, with a threatening drum beat which once heard, can never be forgotten. It suits the apocalyptic subject material like a glove.
Brilliance comes in many forms. If you want a gripping, taut and funny sci-fi experience, complete with time travel and the threat of nuclear war, you need look no further. The whole package looks like it could have been made yesterday and the special effects would make any director proud today. It's rare that a film can remain so hyper-cool 30 years after its release.