Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day, presented here in the both the 137-minute theatrical version and the 153-minute expanded version, finds that the Terminator (Schwarzenegger) has a mission to protect rather than destroy. John Connor (Furlong) is the young man who is leader of the resistance in the futuristic war against the machines. The Terminator has been sent back in time from the future to protect Connor as a young boy against the T-1000 model, a lethal robot programmed to assassinate Connor before he is able to grow up and lead the future resistance. Along with John's mother (Hamilton), the boy and his protector escape death and battle out their destinies in order to save the future of humankind. This is the eighth release of the title (LaserDisc [3], DVD [3], D-VHS® D-Theater™ [1], and Blu-ray Disc™ [2]) reviewed. (Gary Reber)