The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 "A new power is rising."
8.8| 2h59m| PG-13| en
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Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

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AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks
Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Pjtaylor-96-138044 While 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)' initially seems like an improvement upon its predecessor due to an almost instant start, to the point of totally leaving anyone not already on-board with the story behind, and constant 'in-the-moment' feel, the piece soon becomes a baggy and generally slow affair that does, in itself, seem like the so-called 'extended version' (how an actual 'extended version' exists, I'm not sure I'll ever fully understand). This middle instalment falls victim to its transitional status, which is essentially a kind way of saying that not all that much happens - at least not considering its bloated three hour run-time - while it ties the knot between the first and last part of its larger tale. It also suffers from a meandering narrative that opens up its world in a way that seems unfocused, taking away from the core - and, incidentally, most interesting - story of our protagonist and his journey to destroy that which would seek to destroy the world at every opportunity. There's still a lot to like, including a clarity of vision most prominent in the brilliant battle sequences - which are some of the largest in scale seen in cinema (only to be bested in size by its follow-up) and yet still retain a remarkably tangible quality - and smaller character moments - mainly surrounding its landmark 'motion capture' character. Indeed, this character is a groundbreaking achievement that did almost as much for the industry as the rest of the effects combined, being the premier creation of this kind essentially still to this day. He has some of the best moments in this feature, moments which are only slightly less interesting because of all the apparent 'filler' which surrounds them. It's made out to be essential perhaps because it sits in the source novel, but trimming sequences shouldn't be discouraged even in something based on a beloved book. This flick ends up perhaps the weakest of the trilogy. In the end, though, there are enough stand-out scenes and it's entertaining enough to make it more than worthwhile. 8/10
mikimiki-57022 Lord of the Rings: Two Towers Why does everyone say that Lord of the Rings trilogy are one of the best movies ever made? Maybe because, they are the movies adaptation of one and only J.R.R. Tolkien, who was a magnificent fantasy novelist? Nah. Or maybe it is known, because Peter Jackson have directed entire trilogy? Possibly. From my point of view whole trilogy owe their popularity to amazing actors, screenplays and CGI. Whole story is placed in middle-earth and is the great journey to destroy mighty ring of Dark Lord Sauron. Frodo Baggins (played by Elijah Wood) and Samwise "Sam" Gamgee (played by Sean Astin) continue their journey to Mordor to mountain doom. Second part begin with remind of past events. The fellowship of the ring is nearing its end. Everyone is scattered by the great loss, but they must complete their quest. Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Aragon (Viggo Mortensen) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) pursue the Uruk-hai to save their fellows Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), while Frodo and Sam lost their way to Mordor. Last owner of dark ring, Gollum (Andy Serkis), who followed them, helps them find the way out. I won't say more, you must see it with your own eyes. Briefly speaking screenplay and CGI of this movie is fantastic. There is everything you need: orcs, elves, dwarf and great wall. if you sought new thrills packed with great battles, a romance and a masterful plot, you would find a right movie. If not, you should watch it anyway. P.S They have dragons.
andrewroy-04316 The Two Towers steps up to the plate and delivers an even better movie than the first. The action scenes are exciting and very well done, and the cinematography, editing, CGI, and especially score were all phenomenal. One of my frustrations in the series in general is the lack of secondary themes beyond the pull and power of good/evil and the ring as a representation of power. However, I liked how the movie delved deeper into that dichotomy and did a great job of developing characters. I loved Serkis' work as Smeagol as well. The Two Towers does not drag at all and is riveting all the way through despite the long run time.
element-30764 A movie about walking? What a waste of time! This movie run time is just to long for me plus im only posting this review to clear my things to do on IMDb. So i looked for a movie i really dislike to bash it. The Lord of the rings series suck!