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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) Rank 3 Reviews

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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.48 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
The storylines are woven together skilfully, the magnificent swooping aerial shots are breathtaking, and the overall experience is awesome. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for TheWorldJournal.com (Giancarlo De Lisi)TheWorldJournal.com (Giancarlo De Lisi)
'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' continues exactly where the first left off. The majestic panoramic shots introduce the viewer to the frenzy that is 'The Lord of The Rings' and the epic saga continues as the audience quickly becomes ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at TheWorldJournal.com (Giancarlo De Lisi)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Rainbow Network (Rachael Scott)Rainbow Network (Rachael Scott)
It`s not easy to follow Peter Jackson`s second instalment of The Lord of The Rings trilogy, The Two Towers, if you haven`t read the books or are cursed with a short memory. A "Previously in The Lord of The Rings" voiceover might have been helpful ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Rainbow Network (Rachael Scott)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
Rare is it when a director, any director, is given the gift of controlling their own fate, and rarer is it that they essentially get to control the fate of an entire studio. But somehow New Line Cinema saw something in Peter Jackson and in his treatment ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain! - ReviewEntertain Your Brain! - Review
After a recent rash of geek blaspheming lately, I can say, yes, I did see The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in the theater last year. While I found the first hour of that movie a little boring, I liked the rest of it (right around the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Entertain Your Brain! - Review
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVDAnswers.com - region 4 review of standard edition (Pete Roberts)DVDAnswers.com - region 4 review of standard edition (Pete Roberts)
Frodo still sports that single, pained expression on his face, Merry and Pippin are still getting up to mischief and Aragorn is still mixing it with the girls. Yep, it's the second installment in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at DVDAnswers.com - region 4 review of standard edition (Pete Roberts)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moving PicturesMoving Pictures
Yeah! It's here, people! The second book of the great Ring series hits theaters in visual form. Expectations were high for this one and in the eyes of many it delivered with no hiccups. I just loved the first one as you can see from my review of it, and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Moving Pictures
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
Need I provide a pithy introduction to The Two Towers, the second installment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy? It's more hobbits, orcs, swords, and sorcery, so if you saw The Fellowship of the Ring (and why would you be reading this if you hadn't?), ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at filmcritic.com
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review: Extended Edition with Giftset (Sarah Chauncey)Reel.com DVD review: Extended Edition with Giftset (Sarah Chauncey)
There was a time when Nicholas Nickleby was performed on stage in London, a nine-hour production with intermissions (it may even have been over two days). It has also been made into a mini-series. The Dickens classic warrants that level of detailed ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Reel.com DVD review: Extended Edition with Giftset (Sarah Chauncey)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for DVDTalk.com (D.K. Holm)DVDTalk.com (D.K. Holm)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers may well be that true rarity, an almost perfect film. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at DVDTalk.com (D.K. Holm)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
To begin chronicling Jackson's achievements in leaving you gasping would take longer than the running time of the finished film. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
An engaging, emotionally supercharged epic adventure that will doubtless take pride of place alongside other genre classics and beyond. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Just know that everything that transpires in The Two Towers vindicates the zeal with which the viewing public clasped Fellowship to its collective breast. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Moviehole (Clint Morris)Moviehole (Clint Morris)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is not a perfect film, but it is a wonderful adventure. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Moviehole (Clint Morris)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Citysearch (Dan Fazio)Citysearch (Dan Fazio)
Jackson has staged an impressive war movie, and it's no crime to fall slightly short of a masterpiece like Fellowship . ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Citysearch (Dan Fazio)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
The most incredible accomplishment of Towers is that at its heart it is a transition film that lasts nearly three hours and holds the viewer's attention. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movieseer.com (Joel Quenby)Movieseer.com (Joel Quenby)
Time and repeat viewing will tell whether the second part of his magnum opus is better than its predecessor. But for now, this is unprecedented widescreen escapism ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movieseer.com (Joel Quenby)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Showbizz.net (Nicolas Lacroix)Showbizz.net (Nicolas Lacroix)
Le EMPIRE STRIKES BACK de la trilogie de Jackson: plus sombre, mieux structuré, plus significatif. Mais encore un peu long et... convenu. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Showbizz.net (Nicolas Lacroix)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Jackson ... is at his best when coordinating enormous numbers of people and impressive special effects into a cohesive and stunning whole. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
In terms of its visual and aural splendour, it is even better and bigger in scale than the first film. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Feo Amante (Kelly Parks)Feo Amante (Kelly Parks)
This is an excellent, amazing film and is better and more involving than the first movie. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Feo Amante (Kelly Parks)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Phantom Tollbooth (J. Robert Parks)Phantom Tollbooth (J. Robert Parks)
It is a story reminiscent of the great stories of old. It is a story that matters. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Phantom Tollbooth (J. Robert Parks)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Snobs (Jimmy O)Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
Okay, let's face it. Peter Jackson wins. George Lucas loses. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Film Snobs (Jimmy O)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for BBC (Nev Pierce)BBC (Nev Pierce)
Gollum is the first believable CG character, while the battle of Helm's Deep is one of the finest, most expansive combat sequences ever filmed. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at BBC (Nev Pierce)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John A. Nesbit)ToxicUniverse.com (John A. Nesbit)
Not only does Jackson establish himself as the Cecil B. DeMille of epic CGI battle scenes, but he's now the Ingmar Bergman of modern cinematic technology, capable of capturing subtle facial nuances within his inspired Gollum creation ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John A. Nesbit)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movie Addict (John Ulmer)Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cranky Critic® (Chuck Schwartz)Cranky Critic® (Chuck Schwartz)
The Two Towers is a good bridge for what will end up as a ten hour series when all is said and done. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Cranky Critic® (Chuck Schwartz)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
Despite a quieter middle section, involving Aragorn's dreams of Arwen, this is even better than The Fellowship . There are scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
The Two Towers sufficiently builds on what was shown in The Fellowship of the Ring and gives a new appreciation for the previous work. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Cinema-Scene.com (David Perry)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Even if it's just a narrative bridge, this second series installment is still a glorious reward for those who paid attention last time. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Jackson tries to keep the plates spinning as best he can, but all the bouncing back and forth can't help but become a bit tedious -- even with the breathtaking landscapes and villainous varmints there to distract you from the ricocheting. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Seeing The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is like having a second date with a woman who made you fall in love at first sight. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Susan Stark)Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Once again, director Jackson strikes a rewarding balance between emotion on the human scale and action/effects on the spectacular scale. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Critic Doctor (Peter Sobczynski)Critic Doctor (Peter Sobczynski)
The most impressive new element in this installment is the completely CGI-created Gollum...he turns in the best performance. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Critic Doctor (Peter Sobczynski)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
The Two Towers is crammed with so much adventure and incident, so much derring-do and visual wonder, it makes the talky Fellowship feel like the homework assignment you couldn't get out of doing, with the new movie as your reward. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Though Jackson doesn't always succeed in integrating the characters in the foreground into the extraordinarily rich landscape, it must be said that he is an imaginative filmmaker who can see the forest for the trees. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
There are flaws, yes, but the film is a breathtaking achievement in its scope. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Spectacular in every sense of the word, even if you don' t know an Orc from a Uruk-Hai. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
As in Fellowship , the actors are all vivid realizations of Tolkien's characters, and there is not a weak note in the cast. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A rousing adventure, a skillful marriage of special effects and computer animation, and it contains sequences of breathtaking beauty. It also gives us, in a character named the Gollum, one of the most engaging and convincing CGI creatures I've seen. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Scene review (Jon Niccum)Scene review (Jon Niccum)
In this second portion of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Two Towers" is more of an orphan than a middle child. The sword and sorcery epic has no beginning or end, and this condition functions as both its strength and weakness. "The Two ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Scene review (Jon Niccum)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Help Web reviewMovie Help Web review
The second of the trilogy focuses on war and new players, including a deeper look at the creature Gollum. The Fellowship has broken, and while Frodo (Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) continue their perilous journey into Mordor, Aragorn (Mortensen), Gimli (John ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movie Help Web review
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Net-Monster's reviewThe Net-Monster's review
Was this silliness really in the books? When I compared the first LOTR movie to The Wizard of Oz, I swear I had no idea there were talking trees to come. At any rate, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the gang are back again, still on their quest to return The ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Net-Monster's review
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Video GraveyardVideo Graveyard
Given that there's so many characters and events to keep up with it's no wonder that this seems to be scattered plot wise (which manages to spread some characters thin) but director Peter Jackson has succeeded in keeping the series on track packing it ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Video Graveyard
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
An outstanding effort that maintains the integrity and purpose that distinguished "The Fellowship of the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Jackson's precision and passion make every second of the movie hum with bravado and excitement. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for LeisureSuit MediaLeisureSuit Media
About 2 hours into Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers a character unfolds a map of Middle Earth, and there it all is: Mordor, Gondor, Rohan . . . and for the first time in a year, I finally understood what the hell was going on in these damn movies. Where ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at LeisureSuit Media
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Two Towers turns out to be surprisingly similar to Fellowship, apart from being much more of a Western-type story, with lots of shots of horse-riders speeding across the countryside to protect/save imperilled folk. I was expecting something very ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
Unlike many "Rings" addicts, this will not be an in-depth review of the film. In fact, I've not read the books (Gasp!). I've started them twice and both times found myself bored to tears. So, I'm approaching this film from the angle of a ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Previously on The Lord of the Rings, a fellowship of hobbits, elves and wizards forms to return a pesky band of gold to the Fire Pits of Mordor. But its members exhaust themselves and their quest by the time Gandalf, Wizard of Awes, plunges to what ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Most moviegoers will leave buzzing about the climactic Battle of Helm's Deep. But in my eyes, this is Gollum's show more than anyone else's, even the special-effects wizards behind the scenes. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Both a triumph of design and cinematic engineering and, at the same time, long, repetitious and naive. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Seeing Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is like having a second date with the woman who made you fall in love at first sight. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for mealandamovie (Bill Wine)mealandamovie (Bill Wine)
.Despite its many technical strengths... ...Despite the care and love lavished by Rings-bearer Peter Jackson in bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy to the screen... ...Despite its obvious and undeniable overall quality... ...The Lord of the Rings: The ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at mealandamovie (Bill Wine)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)
At times technically masterful, continuation suffers from ill advised changes in character priority, poor editing choices, an overload of plot, and severely reduced screen time for Gandalf, the keystone of the first film's emotional arch. Battle of ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aggressive-Voice Movie ReviewsAggressive-Voice Movie Reviews
My friend Jake and I once saw a movie made by Peter Jackson at a time when nobody knew who he was. This was many year ago, and both of us exclaimed to each other at the same time after watching it, “He’s never going to make it!†Neither of us ever ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Aggressive-Voice Movie Reviews
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bad Lit.comBad Lit.com
After all was said and done, I missed Frodo. Yes, the little hobbit returns in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS and is still played with deft wide-eyed sadness by Elijah Wood. (Were Elijah’s eyes somehow computer enhanced to match the bug-eyes of ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Bad Lit.com
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
If you watch Towers from the bigger-picture point-of-view, imagining how it will play once all three films are in a DVD box set, it is one spectacular (if incomplete) epic. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
the film’s climax, the Battle for Helm’s Deep ... is quite simply one of the most impressive large-scale battle sequences ever committed to celluloid. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
The Two Towers is both a triumph of design and cinematic engineering and, at the same time, long, repetitious and naive. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
`Fellowship' tried on XXL pants and made them fit...`The Two Towers' is even bigger, and this time the seams start to rip. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
A few sloggy spots aside, The Two Towers is an outstanding effort that maintains the integrity and purpose that distinguished The Fellowship of the Ring . ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nitrate Online (Dan Lybarger)Nitrate Online (Dan Lybarger)
Now that Jackson has established his make-believe world, he can have fun with it. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Nitrate Online (Dan Lybarger)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Chauncey Mabe)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Chauncey Mabe)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Peter Jackson, in the second installment of his Lord of the Rings trilogy, has confounded expectations and crafted a film that's both livelier and darker than the first one. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
The Two Towers has the kind of ambition that few movies these days have. Going to see it is an event . ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Mervius)Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
I'm not sure which element of the movie is the more powerful reason to see The Two Towers -- the stunning opening segment or Gollum's every scene. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Stunning CGI as expected, but story-wise, Lewis Carroll and L. Frank Baum have little to worry about. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Technically brilliant, [The Two Towers] features the same attention to detail and sparkling visual effects that earned its predecessor four Oscars. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
The Two Towers could be the most sinister Hollywood epic ever made. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
A deeply conflicted picture that soars when it works, and plods along sincerely when it doesn't. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
It is not faithful to the spirit of Tolkien and misplaces much of the charm and whimsy of the books, but it stands on its own as a visionary thriller. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CriminyPete.com (Criminy Pete)CriminyPete.com (Criminy Pete)
You'll either be into this stuff or you won't be - depends on your tolerance for the fantastical. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at CriminyPete.com (Criminy Pete)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
Let's pray that we still have another ahead of us, and that the rocky, uneven qualities of the current film will ultimately be revealed as merely a tortuous pathway on the route toward resurgent triumph. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
If The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers seems less transparently inviting than its predecessor, this quality has less to do with the film than with the quest itself. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Screen It! (Jim Judy)Screen It! (Jim Judy)
With superb technical work and some terrific individual sequences and fun computer-generated characters, I found the film to be a tad better and more entertaining than the original. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Russel Swensen)LA Weekly (Russel Swensen)
Falters precisely because there's not enough stumbling, and far too much striding gallantly forward. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at LA Weekly (Russel Swensen)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.net (George Wu)culturevulture.net (George Wu)
Could use a little more humanity, but it never lacks in eye-popping visuals. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at culturevulture.net (George Wu)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for PixelsurgeonPixelsurgeon
Fans of Gandolf will be disappointed in his smaller role. And those expecting big things from the addition of Eowyn and Faramir will find themselves equally disappointed. Merry and Pippin, who were little more than devices for jokes, have a bit more to ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Pixelsurgeon
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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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