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Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
In a post-apocalyptic future, humanity fights a losing war against the intelligent machine network known as Skynet. Skynet sends a technologically advanced Terminator, the T-1000, back in time to 1995 Los Angeles to assassinate young John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance. However, the human resistance also sends a reprogrammed T-800 Terminator back to protect Connor. This sets the stage for an epic battle against overwhelming odds as Connor, his mother Sarah, and the T-800 race against time to prevent Judgment Day.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day was a monumental critical and commercial success, widely lauded for its groundbreaking special effects, intense action sequences, and compelling narrative. It is often considered one of the greatest action and science fiction films ever made, praised for its sophisticated themes and character development, particularly the evolution of the Terminator from antagonist to protector.
Praised for its revolutionary visual effects, particularly the liquid metal T-1000.
Hailed for its thrilling action and suspenseful pacing.
Applauded for expanding on the mythology and themes of the original film with greater depth.
Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly loved Terminator 2: Judgment Day, with many highlighting its incredible action sequences, groundbreaking special effects that were ahead of their time, and the compelling story. The development of the T-800 character and the performances were also frequently cited as major strengths.
Won 4 Academy Awards (Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Makeup) and was nominated for 2 others. It also received numerous other awards and nominations from various film critics' associations and industry guilds.
The iconic T-1000, made of liquid metal, was brought to life using a combination of groundbreaking CGI and practical effects, including a complex animatronic puppet and Robert Patrick wearing a special suit that needed to be kept cool to prevent overheating.
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91/100 A bit more than a decade after the events of "The Terminator", two cyborgs are sent back in time to find their target, John Connors - an old style terminator to protect and a liquid metal terminator to kill. After the huge success...
"_I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle._" Just when you think the first one was great, this masterpiece shows up. Everything gets amped up in a good way. I will never forget watching this for the first time and thinking "h...
I'm never really a fan of kids in movies, but Edward Furlong turns in some attitude here with his performance as the ten year old "John Connor". Turns out that he is the target of the the latest "Skynet" plot to destroy the resistance to th...
Behold what we like to call the Greatest Action Movie Ever Made, and for good reason. For me this sits without a doubt as one of the best movies (and movie sequels) I've ever seen. The action scenes, action set pieces, practical (and visual...
So, it is time to review the last good Terminator movie. When T3 came out, I swear that people forgot it was even released... but at least it felt like it belonged in the Terminator franchise. When Salvation dropped, it felt like it f...
Great watch, will watch again, and can recommend. This is everything the original was turned up one notch. Now Arnold is a caring unfeeling robot, and we missed a whole movie where Sarah Connor went hard into training. This has twist...
While I am in that minority which believes it is actually the first _Terminator_ movie which is the best of the franchise, don't let that for one minute convince you I don't absolutely love _Judgement Day_. It's honestly pretty crazy to me ...
Terminator 2 is basically one of the greatest films of all time, its an absolute must watch if you like Science Fiction, Action, or even Comedy films. It could have been so bad, but the film somehow pulls it off with crazy stunts, an amazin...