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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
This second installment is heavy on battle sequences, which will thrill some viewers more than others. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
As impossible as it might seem, The Two Towers is even bigger in scope than The Fellowship . ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
If the second film never reaches the highs of the first -- we have met the players before and there are no new worlds of wonder -- it nonetheless invests moviegoing with a sense of adventure. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
This second installment is heavy on battle sequences, which will thrill some viewers more than others.this second installment is heavy on battle sequences, which will thrill some viewers more than others. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Just as Jackson's film of The Fellowship of the Ring shared the almost leisurely pace of the first book, The Two Towers captures the relentless momentum of the next. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
While I was expecting yet another derivative battle sequence, the siege on Helm's Deep is one of the most detailed and well crafted combat scenes ever put to film. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (L.J. Strom)Boxoffice Magazine (L.J. Strom)
Like its predecessor, Towers ends on an effective cliffhanger; though there is much to marvel at here, the best may still be yet to come. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (L.J. Strom)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
The film is just a big, gorgeous, mind-blowing, breath-taking mess. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
It's been a very watchable, distinctive, if over-extended FX spectacular. Nothing more. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
As cinematic feasts go, this one might have a little too much on its plate. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as The Hobbit, and how delighted I am to see it come to life for a new generation. Since I have read each of the books multiple times as a child and teenager, it is a difficult task to try to divorce my opinions about th ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Technically, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is another towering achievement for New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Steven Rosen)Denver Post (Steven Rosen)
What Jackson has accomplished here is amazing on a technical level. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Denver Post (Steven Rosen)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the Tolkien trilogy's middle passage through Middle earth, and the middle is a bit of a muddle. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
This go-around bored me, confused me at times and didn't really get too much deeper into its characters. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Given his enduring success, author J.R.R. Tolkien must have been a fantasy master. He is being massively Jacksonized. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for 16mm Shrine16mm Shrine
What the hell? This thing is still playing? I thought I finished watching this yesterday. I suppose the ashes of time have yet to finish smoldering, so Peter Jackson must still be continuing his quest to make a movie longer than a Moebius strip. In this ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at 16mm Shrine
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
A mediocre follow-up to the impressive opening picture, THE TWO TOWERS is too long, spends too much time with bits that don't bring much to the story, too little time with the characters that we got to know in the first installment and other than an ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng and John J. Puccio)DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng and John J. Puccio)
I saw "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" on opening night in December 2001. Following the DVD releases of the movie, I became very excited about seeing "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", and I bought tickets for the first ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng and John J. Puccio)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is almost precisely the same length as its gloriously astounding predecessor, "The Fellowship of the Ring," yet seems notably longer and with little of worth occurring in its three-hour running time. Based on the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Hosts much to point out as inferior, but also a great deal to praise and marvel over. As a result, the film averages to a weak B+ with the recommendation to show up late. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
For those of us who thought the first film was at its best when reveling in the little details of life in Middle-earth and examining the relationships between its characters, The Two Towers is a letdown. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
As a movie, 5. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Brandon Curtis)CultureDose.net (Brandon Curtis)
There are three separate plotlines in the film: Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) continue their journey to Mordor with the MPD sufferer Gollum as their guide (Gollum's MPD is mined for a few unintentional laughs on more than one occasion; it's ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at CultureDose.net (Brandon Curtis)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for LowComDom Online Film ReviewLowComDom Online Film Review
Sherman, set the Way-Back machine to last year. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring premiered, and everyone said I was supposed to like it. Trouble was I didn't. It was repetitive, and I didn't believe that Professional Bad Guy Killers ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at LowComDom Online Film Review
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) *1/2 Epic in reach, comic book in grasp. Ever since I was a teenager I've taken immense pride in my contempt for all things hobbit. That being the case, I was nothing less than appalled at how much I enjoyed ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
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by cory on February 13, 2009 Ogden, Utah
When Lord of the Rings first came out, I must admit that I really loved all of them. But after watching this movie a second time through, it wasn't nearly as exciting. One thing that plagues Lord of the Rings movies is the slow stories. Lots of ...
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