Set 11 years after the first film (but coming out after only 7???), Skynet once again send a terminator back in time, targetting John Connor when he is a child. The resistance also send back a protector, but this time instead of being a human, it is another terminator. The question is, which one will reach him first?
Where do you even start with such an absolute classic? Lauded by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest action films of all time, in a similar way to how James Cameron followed the horror focused Alien with the more action packed Aliens 7 years later, T2 takes the slasher-esq first terminator and dials everything up to 11. Amazing and exciting action scenes, some awesome performances (especially by Robert Patrick, who played the soulless T-1000 to absolute perfection), great characters and a story that doesn't mess up the perfect plot of the first film, Terminator 2 ticks ALL the boxes. It has an amazing soundtrack, the special effects were utterly groundbreaking... and they STILL look great even today. But the icing on the cake is the fact that the story is genuinely great, and full of heart. I challenge anyone to not shed a tear at the end.
It really goes without saying, but Terminator 2: Judgement Day is an incredible sequel to an already incredible first film, and is a legitimate contender for not only being the greatest action film ever made, but one of the greatest films ever made in general. Obviously this is essential viewing.
Where do you even start with such an absolute classic? Lauded by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest action films of all time, in a similar way to how James Cameron followed the horror focused Alien with the more action packed Aliens 7 years later, T2 takes the slasher-esq first terminator and dials everything up to 11. Amazing and exciting action scenes, some awesome performances (especially by Robert Patrick, who played the soulless T-1000 to absolute perfection), great characters and a story that doesn't mess up the perfect plot of the first film, Terminator 2 ticks ALL the boxes. It has an amazing soundtrack, the special effects were utterly groundbreaking... and they STILL look great even today. But the icing on the cake is the fact that the story is genuinely great, and full of heart. I challenge anyone to not shed a tear at the end.
It really goes without saying, but Terminator 2: Judgement Day is an incredible sequel to an already incredible first film, and is a legitimate contender for not only being the greatest action film ever made, but one of the greatest films ever made in general. Obviously this is essential viewing.