Monday, June 14, 2010

Terminator Two Judgement Day Synopsis

By Alyson Sweeney

James Cameron's name is back on top thanks to the recent release of Avatar, which is said to break new ground in cinematic technology, as well as showcasing his trademark excellent story telling. Cameron made his name years ago with movies like Aliens but Terminator 2 is the one that really made it known that he was capable of making some of the greatest movies of all time. If you, for some reason, haven't seen it yet, or just haven't seen it in awhile, go ahead and watch T2 the next time you want to download movies.

The thing about Terminator 2 is that it's not just about the special effects. For James Cameron, the special effects are never the point. Rather, the special effects are just one small tool in his toolkit. James Cameron has made a lot of incredible innovations in the field of special effects, but they always serve the story, not the other way around.

If you haven't seen it yet, you've probably been living under a rock, but we'll recap the premise for you right quick... In the near future, the world is destroyed by evil robots. There's a human resistance in the future to their rule, and so, the robots send one of their own back to kill John Connor, the guy who winds up leading the resistance as an adult. There, now you're up to speed with the rest of the world visa vis the premise of the Terminator films.

The movie does take some big steps in terms of special effects. Around twenty years later, the T1000 still stands as one of the greatest CGI characters ever. Every bit as believable as newer creation like Gollum and Doctor Manhattan from The Watchmen.

The movie has a kind of purity to it in that, while the background is fairly complicated, the movie is not. The movie is driven purely on emotion and strong storytelling. You have the classic tale of the robot who becomes humanized and the heroes beating the bad guys. From there it's all about the humanity of the characters, what they think and feel, even if there is some heady, high sci-fi stuff in there, it's all about the people in the end.

If you haven't seen it... We don't know what to tell you. If you have, it's a good time to watch it again. It's one of those rare action movies that actually has enough emotional depth that it gets better with each viewing.

Watch it again. The movie really does have a lot of depth and is one of the great American classic films of the last few decades. It's exciting, it's dramatic, it's meaningful and touching, it's even funny at several points, and seriously redefined the American cinematic landscape, and the world cinema.

It's not just a classic as an action flick, it's actually a classic regardless of genre. Not just as sci-fi or as a shootemup, it's one of the best American movies made in the last twenty or thirty years, and some say one of the best films ever made, period. At the very least, it's one of the best sequels ever created, and it's never a bad time to go ahead and watch it again.

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