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- 1991
- R
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
- 1991
- R
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
Summary In a future, war-ravaged Los Angeles in which the machines have taken over the earth, a faction of human rebels led by an adult John Connor do battle with the cyborgs. Two "intelligent machines" have been dispatched to the past, one -- a replica of the Terminator model T-800 which dominated the original film -- to protect the young Conno...
Directed By: James Cameron
Written By: William Wisher, James Cameron
- 1991
- R
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
- 1991
- R
- TriStar Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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8.8
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Summary In a future, war-ravaged Los Angeles in which the machines have taken over the earth, a faction of human rebels led by an adult John Connor do battle with the cyborgs. Two "intelligent machines" have been dispatched to the past, one -- a replica of the Terminator model T-800 which dominated the original film -- to protect the young Conno...
Directed By: James Cameron
Written By: William Wisher, James Cameron
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
75
82% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
14% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
75
82% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
14% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Because it is a sequel, it's less satisfying than the more idea-driven original, but this is still top-flight kick-ass entertainment
Cameron's achievement isn't only technical. He's using all the not-so-cheap thrills of a violent genre to make a movie with an antiviolence message, and the wonder of T2 is that he pulls it off without looking silly.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,355 User Ratings
8.8
92% Positive
1246 Ratings
1246 Ratings
3% Mixed
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
5% Negative
72 Ratings
72 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,355 User Ratings
8.8
92% Positive
1246 Ratings
1246 Ratings
3% Mixed
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
5% Negative
72 Ratings
72 Ratings
Incredible film. I still prefer the first one but I think it's needless to compare two truly great films that are both great for different reasons.
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The movie is a great big feast of wreckage. But that’s also what makes it a bit numbing.
It's a joyride until you think about the film's biggest contradiction. How come this movie celebrating the superiority of human feelings over machine precision is most alive when thrilling in the mechanical perfection of the Terminator and T-1000? Inside Terminator 2 beats a human heart. But its soul is that of a killer machine.
Arnie is Arnie. He has all the cute lines ("No problemo," "Hasta la vista, baby''). And he does more with a squint than anyone since Popeye. [3 July 1991, Life, p.1D]
All the virtues of the original... are present here, though when Cameron tries to milk some sentiment out of the "personality" and fate of his top machine he comes up flat and empty, and the other characters are scarcely more interesting.
The surprise is that a picture made to be exciting for 136 minutes is so unexciting most of the time. It starts with a bang and keeps banging, so there's little suspense and no crescendo. [12 Aug 1991, p.28]
Undisputed the greatest action movie of all time.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Terminator 2: Judgement Day does its best to keep this familiar scenario fresh. There are some surprises, fun bits of action, interesting relationships between characters especially between John and the T100. and the effects on the villain are great. With all that said though this is still a nonstop action movie that is remarkably similar to the first. The film overdoes it in the action, recycles some plot elements, and isn’t as paced as well as its predecessor. The film gets a pass though as it doesn’t ****. With a film having the exact same premise and in some cases being strikingly similar to the last Terminator film it would’ve been so easy for this to feel like a lazy rehash especially with the overblown action but it handled it well. Had the film really delved deeper into the characters and its idea of controlling fate this could’ve been a pretty good movie and maybe even surprised the first. As it is its ok. I’m glad I saw that but the excessive non-stop action and at times too familiar story prevented me from getting as invested in this film as the first one.
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I'm surprised this horrid creation turned out to be a classic. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is basically the same film "The Terminator" was, only with better effects.
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From watching this movie I thought the graphics were **** and that they could of done better with the ending it's just them distorting the chips in liquid that completely does NOT look like actual melted metal. So PipeBomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Production Company
Carolco Pictures,
Pacific Western,
Lightstorm Entertainment,
Le Studio Canal+,
T2 Productions
Release Date Jul 3, 1991
Duration 2 h 17 m
Rating R
Tagline It's nothing personal.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Wins & 6 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 5 Wins & 10 Nominations
Awards Circuit Community Awards
• 4 Wins & 10 Nominations
