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Arnold Schwarzenegger once again takes on the role of a killer robot, sent back in time from a war-torn post-apocalyptic future. Only this time round this robot isn't here to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) - who has been consigned to the loony bin after the original Terminator incident having been reprogrammed in the future by Connor's son to ensure that she (and his younger self) are not wiped out in the present, thus changing the future. Arnie's opponent this time is not human; instead it is another robot, the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), deemed the most lethal machine ever created and capable of assuming the shapes and voices of other people.
T2 makes no attempt to disguise itself - it really is wall-to-wall explosions, gun-fighting and action, with just a sprinkling of morality as the Connors and their robot guardian try to evade the clutches of the T-1000 and change the future themselves in a bid to ensure that neither robot or future wars ever happen.
The film only forms a small part of the DVD, which is also packed full with deleted scenes, documentaries on the making, cast, crew and effects, theatre trailer, teaser trailers, the entire screenplay, storyboards, audio commentary tracks for the film by Arnie and director James Cameron, and DVD-ROM material including web links and a Windows application that allows yyou t watch the film and read the storyboard together.
There's a total of a whopping six hours of footage on this disc, all wedged into a limited edition metal case. Whether you've already seen this movie or not, T2: Ultimate DVD Edition is a must-have for any movie buff.
Originally reviewed in issue 15
by Chris Green.
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