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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 6/07, 11/25

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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, I still prefer the original. The first half is crippled by the excessive display of special effects and some so-so acting, especially from Edward Furlong. But things are better in the next half 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, 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, although too long, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a must-see.

11/25: Terminator 2: Judgment Day holds up well in all aspects.

It has three standouts: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Patrick, and the special effects which are mind-blowing for 1991. Of course, there's a lot of action, and the story makes sense from start to finish. Linda Hamilton may have overdid her part, but she's fine. Edward Furlong, eh... Worst of all, the movie is too long and sometimes feels like a remake of the original.

All in all, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the end of the franchise, and there shouldn't have been any more sequels.