What can I say that hasn't already been said? I knew many of the scenes and moments on forehand. I mean... it's Terminator 2. It's one of the most famous and referenced movies of all time. Yet I never watched it in full. And since it was due to leave Netflix in a couple of weeks, and it was by my correct estimates the correct version (as in not the 4K DNR abortion), I figured it was time to do something about that.
Not even halfway through, and I'm blown away. ⅔ in, I'm blown a-fucking-WAY. This is just... perfection. I don't know how else to put it. It's absolute perfection. The pacing, for a movie that's 2 hours and 17 minutes, is shockingly good. The movie moves along like a breeze. It doesn't slog or slump at all, and the simple, straight to the point story is likewise. Performances and direction? Top notch. Music? Awesome.
The action scenes, not to mention the effects in them? Simply put, mind blowing. The Oscar winning effects still hold up over 30 years later. James Cameron really is the greatest pioneer.
I don't know what else to say. Terminator 2 is 2 words: Bad. ASS! (Maybe I should invest in The Abyss on 4K soon?)