Terminator 2: Judgment Day

‘By 2029, the nuclear apocalypse is a thing of the past. On Earth, humans are fighting against overwhelmingly powerful machines. To eliminate the rebel leader John Connor before he can pose a threat, the machines send the android “Terminator” T-1000 back to the 20th century. His mission: to kill Connor whilst he is still only ten years old. The resistance movement, in turn, dispatches a T-800 to protect him. Together with John and his mother, the android attempts to halt the technological development that underpins the machines’ supremacy (…). T2 was not only technically advanced in terms of its morphing effects. With its ironic take on the humanisation of an android, its demonstration of cutting-edge digital applications and a ‘trendy’ heavy metal soundtrack, what was then Hollywood’s most expensive blockbuster not only raked in enormous box-office takings but also accumulated pop-cultural capital.” (Berlinale, Feb 2017)