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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
6/07
6/07:
Considering the year that Terminator 2: Judgment Day was made in, I have to be impressed with the special effects,
and I was back then.
However, being a huge fan of the original, I find the sequel overrated. The first hour is crippled
by the excessive display of special effects and some horrendous acting, especially from Edward Furlong. But things
are better in the next hour as there's less reliance on the former and more improvement in the latter.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is obviously the star. When his character turns out to be good instead of evil, it's the clincher which
makes sense because these machines can be programmed. Robert Patrick is excellent as his adversary with the chance to
show off some of the best special effects ever.
As for the story, it's not bad at all, yet I feel like I went through this before. Here's a stupid question. Say
if Kyle Reese wasn't alive until maybe around 2000 and if we follow the logic of time, John Connor would've been born
in 1984 or so. Then, the question is: who came first? My point is: if it's John, how can Kyle be his father, considering
he will need to be alive in 2029 or so to be able to time travel to 1984? To elaborate further, if Kyle isn't
there, then how can John be born? If it's a different father, does this alter the makeup of the leader? Think about that.
All in all, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is long and overrated, and I prefer the original.