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Fire in a storage warehouse. Spreading fire in a warehouse full of boxes

Terminator 2 Review Part 5: The Writers Won’t Wrap Up the Movie

I’m never a fan of the whole “the robots can become like us” trope, but Schwarzenegger's facial expressions and timing in this movie are spot on
It’s a science fiction classic for a reason. Save for the bar scene and the ending, the writing is pretty tight when the writers aren’t preaching. Read More ›
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scary corridor of an old mental hospital

Terminator 2, Part 3: John Meets the Robots

At this point, John is on his own because his mother has been placed in a mental institution
The film shows John teaching the Terminator to become more human via the tactic of mimicry, which works as long as it doesn't go too far. Read More ›
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A dumpster is sitting on the sidewalk in front of a building

Terminator 2: The Terminator Becomes the Protector

The transition is uneven and there are hints that James Cameron was subtly mocking his 1984 film
Some plot development choices may have been driven by a sense of the need to tone down the violence a bit. Read More ›