Terminator 2 3D Review: 6 Ups & 3 Downs

3. Linda Hamilton's Performance Is Still One Of Sci-Fi's Best

Terminator 2 Sarah Connor
TriStar Pictures

It's a given to anyone who's seen the movie before, but indeed, Linda Hamilton's performance remains as resonant as it was when T2 originally hit screens.

Another classically strong Cameron heroine, Hamilton's Sarah Connor is a fascinatingly complex bada** and a million miles away from her far softer portrayal in the original film.

That Hamilton wasn't at least nominated for an Oscar for her mesmerising performance only seems more absurd today, especially considering that Sigourney Weaver earned herself a Best Actress nod several years earlier for her stunning work on Cameron's Aliens.

Though Connor isn't T2's protagonist, she is in many ways its heart and soul.

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