Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Review

         Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) is the sequel of the first Terminator movie from 1984. If you haven't seen the first one, you might be a little confused with some of the story elements in here, so just a head's up. In this movie, a robot called the T-800 or the Terminator (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) has been sent to protect Sarah's Connor son John (played by Edward Furlong) as an evil T-1000 (made out of liquid metal) is out to destroy John. Meanwhile Sarah Connor from the first movie (played by Linda Hamilton) is imprisoned in a mental hospital after attempting to bomb a computer factory.
          When this was released in 1991, it was groundbreaking during its time as it featured computer-generated visual effects that included the first use of natural human motion. It looks great, and it still holds up today very nicely. Even when I have a little bit of trouble comprehending some of the story as it's been over a year since I've seen the first one, and there are parts of that movie that I don't exactly remember very well, it's still pretty intriguing. One thing I really appreciated in this movie was how the kid attempted to humanize the Arnold Schwarzenegger character. It was both funny and very sweet.
           And of course, the action sequences are extremely kick-ass and well done. It's a real blast seeing Schwarzenegger shooting the hell out of these baddies and it's fun to see all of those chases. Plus, as usual, with a Schwarzenegger movie, he delivers a few humorous lines. "Hasta la vista, baby!" "I need a vacation." "Shut up, dickwad." The only real complaint I had with this movie is that I thought it dragged on too long. Even though it was consistently entertaining, I got pretty tired and worn out when it ended.
           As far sequels go, this is definitely one of the better ones out there. I think it improves upon the original in a few ways. What a very good action movie this is. It is a true staple in helping the action movie genre become what it is today. For that reason and many others
, I give a lot of respect.
           I give "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991) directed by James Cameron a 9 out of 10.