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The adventure-filled Two Towers is enchanting and majestic
The 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was deservedly well received by both critics and audiences, and Peter Jackson's sequel The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is worthy of equally enthusiastic applause. The epic sequel is visually stunning, filled with hugely impressive special effects, and filmed on beautiful New Zealand locations. The Two Towers is darker and grittier than The Fellowship of the Ring (and the movie compensates with humor), and is told in the tradition of other classic fantasy tales.

The film's opening scene is a reprise of the battle between Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) and the Balrog, an enormous demon-like monster, which ends with Gandalf defeating the horrific beast and transforming into a more powerful Gandalf the White. The movie then continues with Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) as they journey to Mount Doom, where they plan to destroy the Ring. On their journey, they encounter a goblin-like creature known as Gollum (Andy Serkis). This strange being, formerly a Hobbit named Smeagol, serves Frodo and Sam as a guide and companion. Gollum became obsessed with the ring when it was in his possession long ago, and this obsession altered his appearance from a Hobbit into a detestable looking individual.

In the meantime, the evil wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee) is completing his formation of the large Uruk-Hai army, which is intent on opposing the fortress of Theoden (Bernard Hill). The brave Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)-along with the bow-wielding elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and the ax-carrying dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)-joins Theoden to help fight against Saruman's army. Furthermore, the Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) are being protected by Treebeard, who is of an ancient race of tree-like creatures known as Ents.

While watching both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, it is evident that director Peter Jackson is fervently devoted to the characters of his films. He displays the characters' traits with great passion. The director had his characters act more mature and aggressive in their personalities in comparison to how they acted in The Fellowship of the Ring, and that was a wise decision that complemented the story of the film. Jackson's renditions of some characters were not too close to J.R.R. Tolkien's versions, however, but these are few in number. (For example, Brad Dourif's character Grima Wormtongue acted as a sort of outwardly repugnant apprentice to Saruman in the film, yet in the book Grima Wormtongue was a more restrained and mysterious character).

The film is blessed with astonishingly realistic and majestic CGI images. The battle sequences are intensely brutal yet at the same time visually amazing. The computer-animated characters Treebeard and Gollum could have been very cartoon-like, yet the audience cannot help but view them seriously due to their meticulously crafted appearances. The character of Gollum, who has two personalities-his evil Gollum side and his good, Hobbit-like Smeagol side-provides the film with one of its most outstanding accomplishments.

The Two Towers, like its predecessor, is nearly flawless in every aspect of movie-making. The cinematography by Andrew Lesnie is remarkably good, and the score by veteran film composer Howard Shore provides the audience with music that is moving, grand, and heart-pounding. In addition, the production design by Grant Major is exceptional.

The Lord of the Rings series could be called the "Star Wars of today." The Lord of the Rings films are breathtaking, enchanting, poignant, audacious, adventure-filled, and inspiring. The magnificent filmmaking and special effects within these fantasy epics are simply priceless, and Peter Jackson's directing has been, since his acclaimed 1994 film Heavenly Creatures, meritorious in every respect of the word. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is one of the best movies of 2002.

A+++++
First off don't believe ANYONE who says WalMart won't give you your money back. Walmart will refund a peice of chewed gum, they are probably on of the best companies about that hands down. If the edition doesn't play on your machine, it's probably YOUR machine, not the discs. This edition is CHOKED full of special footage, extended scenes actually added back in the film(not seperate like most editions), and awesome packaging. If you love these movies don't miss out on the TRUE directors vision and extended scenes. WAAAAAY to much to talk about, just buy it already!!

Always the Best
Lord of the Rings is by far my favorite movie. I can't really like the movies separately as they are all part of one story. So they are all equally special. The books were brilliant and the movie brought its magic and heroism to life. Peter Jackson mastered the most complex story ever told into the span of three films. While a great task, I am somewhat envious. If I could turn back time and work on a movie set, Lord of the Rings would definitely be it.

To the reviewer, Daniel Udell from Pennsylvania on the review "Bored of the Rings". I thought your review was hilarious even though I completely disagree with you on the ratings. I suppose films like these seems to ring true for those of us who are most in touch with our inner child and imagination. You can expect nothing less.

But to each their own. Hail Peter Jackson for his masterpiece that will forever be a cinema classic for many generations.

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