Still haven’t seen it? What are you waiting for? Hard-core fans and skeptics agree–“Two Towers” is terrific.
“A glorious film packed with emotional depth and a gripping sense of loss and longing. Jackson portrays Tolkien’s work masterfully. This film has more of a message and seems less magical than the first. Those faithful to Tolkien’s work will be impressed but slightly critical, those who followed the first movie will be speechless and those who never heard of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ will be utterly lost.”
— A.H.
“This is the best movie ever! It surpasses ‘The Fellowship’ greatly. The battle scenes are tremendous and the added love scenes make the movie viewable for all movie-goers. I wish I could give it more than four stars; it deserves every award it’s nominated for!”
— O.G.
“The deviations from Tolkien in the first half were necessary and well-done whereas the schmaltz he insists on developing around the elves in the second half is disgusting. For all of you who don’t know, Elrond is supposed to be an elf king–he comes across as a very cliche jealous/racist father.”
— Andy J.
“Gollum’s technical aspects, writing and acting are amazing! The acting overall was less theatrical than ‘Fellowship of the Ring.’ Aragorn’s stoicism, Legolas’ graceful skill and Gimli’s comic fearlessness complement their scenes. If those three made all the rest of the movies ever known to man, I cannot foresee when it would get dull. I will see this movie many more times, and will bring a little patience for the Ents, because they are old and slow. It is impossible to absorb and appreciate this film in one viewing.”
— J.G.
“All-in-all, an amazing movie. Gollum, Gimli and Legolas’ characters and relationships were all very well-developed. The movie was somewhat marred, however, by some oddly placed flashbacks that showed us that what we thought was going on in the first movie’s love story was very different from what happened.”
— Carolyn C.
“Completely intriguing, involving and compelling. Really one of the best movies ever and sure to make this trilogy a cultural phenomenon for decades. Gollum is remarkable. The arguments with Smeagol were stunning. I do have problems with some changes from the book. But it’s still a four-star movie easily.”
— Steve K.
“What a movie! While Jackson has taken more liberties with the book on this one, it never ceased to be a thrilling, on-the-edge-of-my-seat, heart-pounding experience. My biggest complaint? Gollum. I had a difficult time getting past him as a computer-generated object.”
— Julia C.
” ‘The Two Towers’ provides more character development, an intense battle between the forces of good and evil and a bit of comic relief from Gollum. The audience will leave with exhilarated anticipation for the third installment.”
— Kathleen K.
“I loved this movie! It grabbed me from the beginning and by the end I was exhausted, having lived every moment along with the characters. The special effects are nothing short of amazing.”
— L.Y.
“Wow. If you could take a roller-coaster ride and distill it into a movie, this would be it. It will leave you gasping for breath, turn you upside-down and have you coming back for more. The battle scenes are epic and frighteningly realistic, yet poignant at the same time. They are interspersed with ‘quieter’ moments that amuse, delight or make you cry. There are some radical changes from the book and some sit uneasily with me even though I’d give this movie about a hundred stars if I could.”
— Pamela W.
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