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KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
This is definitely not as accessible as Fellowship , but the pay off is much grander. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
Moose Hole (Joseph Kastner)
The Two Towers achieves a rare feat of out doing its predecessor in almost every aspect of the film making process. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Moose Hole (Joseph Kastner)
Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
This is what the fans were really waiting for when they envisioned Tolkien's world on film. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
The second part of Jackson's Ring trilogy continues the epic adventure without the slightest drop in quality or clarity. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Equally as compelling as its predecessor, and perhaps more technically awesome, Peter Jackson’s second Middle Earth chapter is, as expected, very, very cool. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
An even better film than the first: more deeply felt, more vividly imagined, acted with greater assurance and assembled with the confidence of a master craftsman. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Is it too early to announce that The Lord of the Rings is the best cinematic fantasy trilogy of all time, even with the series' third installment The Return of the King still a year a way? ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
A perfect compliment to The Fellowship of the Ring , a fact which only serves to whet our appetite for the third and final film which will complete the story. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
The Two Towers takes the tradition of Tolkien's work into a darker, creepier and more seriously woven direction, magnifying the scope to something that even the first feature barely scratched the surface of. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
There is easily ten times more danger and mayhem [than in Fellowship], and the action is consistently more visceral and inspired. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Every moment of chapter two is packed full with the same breathtaking audacity and scope of the first one, plus three times as much action. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
While Fellowship lay clear why the plight of the One Ring matters to the creatures inhabiting Tolkien's Middle-Earth, the second film shows why it all matters to us. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
It would be an enormous task for Jackson to outdo last year's phenomenon ...And yet he pretty much does just that. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Jam! Movies (Drew McAnulty)
What's really scary is it will likely pale by comparison to the ultimate showdown in next year's final chapter. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Jam! Movies (Drew McAnulty)
Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
A new standard by which big-budget adventures will be judged. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
With one film to go, Peter Jackson is on the verge of completing a trifecta that will rank among the greatest achievements in film history. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
The greatest fantasy epic of all-time continues with a mesmerizing middle chapter that leaves great hopes for the thrilling conclusion. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
One of the great film experiences of the millennium. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
The first two hours are a tiny bit tedious, but nonetheless this movie is second only to part 1 of the trilogy. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at 3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
A monumental technical achievement. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
For those who value a steady build to utter intensity, The Two Towers is a grand achievement. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Ultimate Movies! Review
With The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, what promises to be the greatest movie franchise in history comes into its own, which is impressive because the first installment was itself a great film, and the subsequent DVD release of the extended version, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Ultimate Movies! Review
Two Slugs Kissing (Bren O'Callaghan)
Barrelling ever onwards, the momentum that first launched The Two TowersThe Fellowship of the Ring upon a fanbase writhing in simultaneous orgasm here picks up speed and promises a tidal flow to match; bursting forth from auditoriums to carry us atop a ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Two Slugs Kissing (Bren O'Callaghan)
Sonic Cinema (Brian Skutle)
That creative staff deserves special Oscar consideration this year after winning an Oscar for �Fellowship� last year. Start with Gollum, perhaps the most sophisticated f/x character to date. Forget Jar Jar Binks- this is the real deal in ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Sonic Cinema (Brian Skutle)
Slant Magazine - Special Edition DVD Review
Two Towers is the most structurally audacious part of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. The author daringly recounted the exploits of Aragorn, Elf archer Legolas, Gimli the Dwarf and hobbits Merry and Pippin throughout the first half of his Two ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Slant Magazine - Special Edition DVD Review
Movie House Commentary
Having, in recent years, seen Christopher Lee play the bad guy in both Lord of the Rings and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, I must say that the long hair, long beard, and spooky name of Saruman in this flick are far more striking than his Monte Carlo ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movie House Commentary
The Nick Schager Film Project
Earlier this year, I stated (in the pages of Stumped? magazine) that Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers paled slightly in comparison to The Fellowship of the Ring. However, after watching New Line's four-disc extended version of the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Nick Schager Film Project
National Review Online (Rod Dreher)
f you think about it, making the connection between the obliterated Twin Towers and The Two Towers is a dime-store synchronicity. The World Trade Center was a morally neutral symbol of commercial dynamism (though Tolkien himself would have taken a darker ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at National Review Online (Rod Dreher)
movieviews (Jamey Hughton)
t wouldn’t be accurate to call “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” a sequel. Director Peter Jackson filmed all three chapters of the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy series in one sitting during a 15-month stretch in New Zealand. In this review, you will ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at movieviews (Jamey Hughton)
MovieJuice Satirical Review
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is one hell of a spectacular epic – despite consisting mostly of guys in medieval armor running around scenic vistas, smashing, thrashing, and flinging arrows into each other with effortless skill. Don’t these ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at MovieJuice Satirical Review
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Let it amaze you with its wonders, its size and its rich complexity. There is so much to admire in this film that you could see it a dozen times and come away from each viewing with something new. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
You have to go all the way back to 'The Godfather Part II,' 'The Empire Strikes Back' or 'Superman 2' to find a sequel that flows so naturally out of its setup or expands on its themes with such old-fashioned storytelling verve and satisfaction. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Daily-Reviews (Shay Casey)
It's a grand film, art masquerading as commercial enterprise, and the best film I've seen this year. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Daily-Reviews (Shay Casey)
CountingDown.com (Larry Carroll)
Two Towers should serve as a postcard to George Lucas, one that reads 'Making great movies, wish you were here!'. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at CountingDown.com (Larry Carroll)
Film Threat (Eric Campos)
And as with the first film, this one also leaves you wanting hours more once those end credits begin flashing across the screen. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Film Threat (Eric Campos)
Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
George Lucas should watch this and hang his head in shame. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
In nearly every way that counts, The Two Towers is The Fellowship of the Ring 's equal. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
'...may go down in history as the only three-hour film that leaves its audience gasping for more.' ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
It is, simply, what movie-making should be, the kind of film that proves that 'quality cinema' and 'blockbuster entertainment' are not, and should not be, mutually exclusive. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
'Cautivadora, sorprendente, impresionante. Demuestra que el límite del ser humano es su propia imaginación' ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Moviegnome.com
Our friends from Middle Earth return and pick up right where they left off. Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) are finding that getting to Mordor might not be as easy as it seems. So when they capture the shifty creature Gollum (Andy Serkis, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Moviegnome.com
Channel 4 Film (Matthew De Abaitua)
Glorious escapism that will not make you feel dirty the morning after. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Channel 4 Film (Matthew De Abaitua)
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Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Spectacular entertainment. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
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Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
Visually breathtaking, viscerally exciting, and dramatically moving, it's the very definition of epic adventure. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
Peter Jackson has done the nearly impossible. He has improved upon the first and taken it a step further, richer and deeper. What Jackson has done is proven that no amount of imagination, no creature, no fantasy story and no incredibly outlandish scenery ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Meeting, even exceeding expectations, it's the best sequel since The Empire Strikes Back ... a majestic achievement, an epic of astonishing grandeur and surprising emotional depth. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
“Towers” is a much darker and chaotic experience, showing Frodo near the point of collapse, the future as bleak and hopeless, and emphasizing a war of actions that supplant the first film’s war of words. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Mixed Reviews (Gabriel Shanks)
The most exciting vision captured on cinema, two years running. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Mixed Reviews (Gabriel Shanks)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
This version of the sinister classic tale of battle between the forces of good against evil even tops the brilliant first part... ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Actually superior to its predecessor... You could hardly ask for more spectacle for your movie dollar. ...sure to be hailed as one of the most thrilling fantasies ever filmed. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
... these characters are feeling as people, not just enduring as tragedy finds them. This is the very thing that sets "The Lord of the Rings" apart from nearly all modern fantasy films since "Excalibur"... "Two Towers" down, one "King" to go. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
This is filmmaking on an unparalleled scale, stirring, rousing, technically perfect. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland (John Urbancich)
The gorgeously elaborate continuation of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is so huge that a column of words cannot adequately describe co-writer/director Peter Jackson’s expanded vision of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland (John Urbancich)
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
[Director Peter] Jackson and his crew have so steeped themselves in the majesty of Tolkien's writing that every frame produces new joys, whether you're a fan of the books or not. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
RevolutionSF (Shane Ivey)
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E! Online (--)
Once again, Rings simply Towers above the rest. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at E! Online (--)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Peter Jackson and company once again dazzle and delight us, fulfilling practically every expectation either a longtime Tolkien fan or a movie-going neophyte could want. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)
Though Frodo's quest remains unfulfilled, a hardy group of determined New Zealanders has proved its creative mettle. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)
Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The middle third of an epic nine-hour movie that will doubtlessly shine as one of the most daring and successful accomplishments in cinematic history. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
Nós gosta muito de As Duas Torres . ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
This is one case where you can actually believe the hype -- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is indeed even better than its predecessor. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
About.com (Rebecca Murray)
If the first film was a hearty appetizer, the second film is a full course dinner. I can't wait to see what Jackson serves us for dessert. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
The miracle is that 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is better: tighter, smarter, funnier. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Gather 'round the tree everyone! Our Christmas present is here! The Lord of the Rings, the beloved fantasy epic that let us use the words "bad-ass elf" in a non-ironic context, returned to screens last Wednesday with a thunderous roar. After blowing ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" takes us back to J.R.R. Tolkien's land of myth and fury - and the return quest is even more staggering and marvelous than last year's maiden voyage. Concentrating on the middle book of the Middle Earth saga, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
BeyondHollywood.com
ord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (aka "LOTR 2") is an astounding film. I am utterly amazed that director Peter Jackson could have constructed such a film at all, but taking into account that the movie was shot back-to-back-to-back with two other ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at BeyondHollywood.com
BluntReview.com (Emily Blunt)
Lord of the Rings,The Two Towers may be the finest example of filmmaking that ever hit the big screen. It's a delightful gift to the world ! The story is fascinating (and at times will require Cliff Notes for some - yes me - to keep up!), the characters ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at BluntReview.com (Emily Blunt)
Box Office Mojo (C.A. Wolski)
Taking place only hours after the tragic events that concluded The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is that rarest of movie sequels, a rousing continuation of the original story and a stand alone movie in its own right. And ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Box Office Mojo (C.A. Wolski)
Charity's Place review
Walking out of the theater a year ago, I wondered how Peter Jackson would ever be able to top such a massive undertaking... and such a wonderful success. I never should have doubted him. He has taken the second, and arguably the most difficult book to ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Charity's Place review
Choking on Popcorn - Sweet & Salty Movie Reviews
It almost sounds like a cheap marketing trick: releasing a new extended version of a movie that is already available on DVD and VHS in its original form. Most â€director’s cuts’ don’t really add too much to the original story and can even ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Choking on Popcorn - Sweet & Salty Movie Reviews
CountingDown.com review (Larry Carroll)
To say that the first installment in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy was successful would be like saying that Gene Simmons spent a little bit of time with groupies - The Fellowship of the Ring pulled in 13 Oscar nominations and $860 million in ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at CountingDown.com review (Larry Carroll)
eFilmCritic review (Scott Weinberg)
Last year I called 'Fellowship' the Godfather of the fantasy genre. Not surprisingly, this one is the Godfather Part 2. Movies like this make me even more impatient with the rotten ones. Jackson's Lord of the Rings is what happens when passion, art, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at eFilmCritic review (Scott Weinberg)
Entertainmentopia (Erich Becker)
There is really no way to describe just how amazing the Lord of the Rings series has turned out in the past two years. Here comes a trilogy of movies, budgeted at $270 million dollars with a rather unknown director and the critical eye of millions upon ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Entertainmentopia (Erich Becker)
Entertainment Zone Review
The Fellowship has been broken. Boromir (Sean Bean) is dead, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) and Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) have gone to Mordor alone to destroy the One Ring, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) have been captured by the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Entertainment Zone Review
Film-Critiques.com
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Wow! I loved this movie. I went into this movie not expecting it to live up to the first LOTR movie, and was greatly surprised that it came darn close to doing just that. Not quite, but real close. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Film-Critiques.com
filmdeculte - Review
Once again, Peter Jackson is up to the task placed before him. Since the three films of the saga were shot together, it was doubtful there would be any major shift in tone or quality between each one of them, but there was still nonetheless a few reasons ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at filmdeculte - Review
FilmHobbit.com
We return to mountain peaks above the Moria mines. Snow and wind sweep across jagged slopes as the camera zooms ever closer. There are voices on the wind. No, not on the wind, but in the mountain itself! Suddenly we slip through a crack, delving deep ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at FilmHobbit.com
DVD Times
Following on from August 2002's release of The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring on DVD in its 2xDisc edition, comes The Two Towers, picking up but a little after where its predecessor left off and set on a course to follow the Ruling Ring ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at DVD Times
DVD Times (Extended Edition)
The Two Towers was always going to be the most difficult of the three books to translate into a film as it is a story with no real beginning and no proper ending. Another problem facing the Two Towers was that audiences always expect the second chapter ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at DVD Times (Extended Edition)
Time (Richard Corliss)
Towers, while not quite so varied as Fellowship in its moods and settings, has a grave gusto that energizes every moment...a thrilling work of film craft. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Time (Richard Corliss)
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
The Two Towers moves faster, covers more ground, has more action and -- with the introduction of the marvelous character Gollum -- packs some much-appreciated laughs. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Moviegoers should be almost as entranced by the teeming, glorious landscapes and dark, bloody battlegrounds of Two Towers: astonishing midpoint of an epic movie fantasy journey for the ages. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Newsweek (David Ansen)
What's remarkable is how immediately, after a full year, The Two Towers seizes your attention, and how urgently it holds you through three seamless, action-packed hours. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
The result is harrowing and inspiring. As escapist entertainment, it's the movie of the year. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
What makes Towers so staggering is the way it brings the full scope of Jackson's adaptation into focus. Without missing a beat in three hours, the film shifts from epic to lyrical and back. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Film Threat (Eric Campos)
There’s no question here that moviegoers will be treated to a completely enveloping, three-hour vacation from reality. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Film Threat (Eric Campos)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The Two Towers starts out a little slowly, but the rousing second half, which gathers momentum like a boulder racing downhill, will leave audiences craving more when the end credits roll. Combined, The Fellowship of the Ring and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
Frodo's fascination with the ring pales in comparison to that of Gollum (voiced by Andy Serkis and based on his on-set movements), the twisted creature from whom Bilbo Baggins originally stole it. Seen only momentarily in Fellowship, the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
Rolling Stone
If you didn't see 2001's The Fellowship of the Ring -- the first chapter in Peter Jackson's three-part film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings -- get the DVD. Jackson leaps into Part II with no patience for laggers. The Two Towers, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Rolling Stone
Washington Post (Desson Howe)
It is glorious time, once again, to delight in the adventures of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee. Of Gimli the Dwarf and the wizard they call Gandalf. (Aye, e'en he, last seen plunging to his demise in "The Fellowship of the Ring.") And verily, time ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Washington Post (Desson Howe)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Other than a distressing lack of quality hair care products, things are fine in Middle Earth. Good is still cute, bad is still monstro-evil, the landscapes still green, the Hobbits barefoot and dressed like Victorian squires, the warriors handsome, the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)
Last year's The Fellowship Of The Ring, director Peter Jackson's first entry in his three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, provided little cause for complaint. At once thoroughly cinematic and faithful to the spirit (if not ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)
Crazy for Cinema
Peter Jackson secures his place in cinema history with this second installment of Tolkein's classic battle for Middle Earth. Any doubts on whether he could pull off bringing this massive epic to the screen are long gone. If possible, THE TWO TOWERS is ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Crazy for Cinema
FilmHobbit.com - Extended Edition DVD Review
It’s probably no surprise to anyone that I absolutely loved The Two Towers. I guess my um… past pretty much guarantees that doesn’t it? There’s no getting around it though, I absolutely love it. But when I first saw it in theaters, there was ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at FilmHobbit.com - Extended Edition DVD Review
MichaelDs Region 4 DVD News and Reviews - DVD Extended Edition Review
With the final instalment in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy now only weeks away from hitting cinema screens around the world, here is a DVD release that will surely whet the appetites of every rabid fan eager to see just how Peter Jackson's epic ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at MichaelDs Region 4 DVD News and Reviews - DVD Extended Edition Review
Kidzworld
The Lord of the Rings is the hottest fantasy epic in the world. Thanks to brilliant director Peter Jackson, the Lord of the Rings are coming to life ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Kidzworld
DVD Verdict
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films have thundered onto the big screen like no other literary adaptation in film history. Extraordinarily detailed and complex, and retaining most of the flavor of the books while making some sacrifices to the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at DVD Verdict
The Perpetual Three-Dot Column
Turns out I like The Two Towers better than The Fellowship of the Ring. (I'm referring to the movies, of course, not the books.) Like its predecessor, it is uneven, overlong, and filled with high-fantasy speechifying of a sort I lost patience with ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Perpetual Three-Dot Column
JackassCritics.com (Jackass Jon)
It is now 3:49 a.m., Wednesday, December 18th, 2002. I have just returned home with my son in tow after seeing the first showing of The Two Towers in the Eastern U.S. time zone. My eyes are bleary and the ride home was plagued by a drunk driver and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at JackassCritics.com (Jackass Jon)
The Love Dungeon Review
When last we left Middle Earth, Frodo and Sam were off to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring of Power, Gandalf had fallen into the darkness or Moria along with his fiery Balrog buddy, Merry and Pippin were hauled off by some nasty orcs, with Aragorn, Legolas ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Love Dungeon Review
MovieMaze (Thomas Brendel)
NeonReviews.com
What did really happen to Gandalf when he cast the Balrog into the deep? What happens to the two hobbits captured by Saruman's orcs? How do Frodo and his friend Sam escape all the dangers on their way to Mordor? Answers to some of these questions are ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at NeonReviews.com
Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
Jackson and co have brought back the value and respect for the term epic cinema. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)
Back in Rohan, the battle has already begun. Thousands of Saruman's forces are advancing on the capital of Edoras, home to King Theoden (Bernard Hill) and his brave niece Eowyn (Miranda Otto). Vastly outnumbered, Theoden's men nonetheless have the help ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)
National Review Online (John J. Miller)
The casting choices continue to pay dividends. There's not a weak member in the ensemble, with the possible exception of Liv Tyler playing a rather moodless Arwen. Jackson chose many actors who aren't well know to the movie-going public. This was smart. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at National Review Online (John J. Miller)
At-A-Glance Film Reviews
This second film in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings sustains the rich splendor of the first and even ups the ante on the visuals. The sacking of Isengard, for instance, is one of the most spectacular sights I've ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Plays rather like a dream, with all the beauty and weirdness that cinematic evocations of dream space usually evoke. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Not since Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's Ran have the savagery of combat and the specter of death been visualized with such operatic grandeur. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Decent Films Guide - faith on film
From the very first sequence of Peter Jackson’s The Two Towers — a bravura opening that stunningly recalls and continues a central sequence from The Fellowship of the Ring — we feel that we’re in good hands. It’s a promise the subsequent three ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Decent Films Guide - faith on film
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The filmmakers are not just succeeding in their task, they are making a truly exceptional film series in the process. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
AboutFilm.com (Frances Nicole Rogers)
What Two Towers lacks in its predecessor's charm and narrative ease it makes up for in sheer power. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at AboutFilm.com (Frances Nicole Rogers)
Exploded Goat (Kent Conrad)
A review of The Two Towers is somewhat irrelevant - you've seen it, you like it, and you know why. This isn't a film that requires (though it would surely stand up to) hard critical examination. So, in order to reinforce my adherence to banality, I ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Exploded Goat (Kent Conrad)
usedwigs.com - Cap'n Cranky movie reviews
As we all know by now, a hairy little hobbit named Frodo (Elijah Wood) is chosen to protect the enchanted Ring from the relentless dark forces of evil. But for some strange reason, he keeps the precious piece of jewelry on a chintzy floating heart ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at usedwigs.com - Cap'n Cranky movie reviews
Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
You will be heartened by the amazing sensation of watching one of the greatest works in the history of the medium unfold in front of you, piece by piece, year by year. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
Yes, there are some "middle-chapter" problems, but Peter Jackson's Tolkien adaptation hasn't lost its devastating humanity, its heart-stopping cinematography or its epic sweep. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
The Two Towers es apabullante, no sólo en su épica, sino también en el gigantesco despliegue de recursos. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
Radio Free Entertainment (Andrew Manning)
Brilliant and ambitious...does not falter in its mission to visualize Tolkien's ingenious work. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Radio Free Entertainment (Andrew Manning)
Supercala.com (Paul Salfen)
...the end result is just astounding. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Supercala.com (Paul Salfen)
Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
One of cinema's most absorbing fantasies. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
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The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)
Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Has a sharper narrative focus and a livelier sense of forward movement than did the more episodic ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Never has a film so strongly been a product of a director's respect for its source. Mr. Jackson uses all his talents in the service of that reverence, creating a rare perfect mating of filmmaker and material. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
God forbid this should ever play on an IMAX screen -- the concussive soundtrack and relentless visuals would likely strike viewers deaf and blind (but what a way to go!). Simply breathtaking. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Epic battles, spectacular effects and multiple story lines make The Two Towers a most excellent middle chapter in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
the awe-inspiring battle sequences in this film are nonpareil in contemporary cinema. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
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Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
For now, The Two Towers feels like the second installment in what next year, when Frodo finally reaches Mount Doom and the story draws to a close, we'll surely be hailing as a masterpiece. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
My god, that's a hellishly long time to sit in a movie theatre seat. I swear my ass was numb when we left.
Oh right. I'm supposed to review the movie, not the seats.
It was great! Lots of action, awesome effects, stunning scenery, great acting. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
The MovieHamlet (Stefan Hedmark)
So here’s the middle child of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. A middle child is likely to feel like they never get any attention from the parents, but this one is equal to the others. It’s just as grand. It’s just as exciting. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The MovieHamlet (Stefan Hedmark)
Movie Gurus (David Trier)
The much anticipated second chapter to the LOTR trilogy continues our journey with our gang... making its way through the most Caucasian place in the universe. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movie Gurus (David Trier)
Techtite's DVD & Movie Reviews
Not that it's easy to review a movie of such epic length, since there is a lot going on here. Since The prior film's Fellowship of the Ring, said fellowship has broken up, leading to three separate parties. Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Techtite's DVD & Movie Reviews
JfH Movie Reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers begins in the hills of Emyn Muil, where lost Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum (Andy Serkis). Across Middle-earth Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at JfH Movie Reviews
Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
"The Two Towers," the second installment of Peter Jackson's three-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," is a magisterial caesura. That may be an odd thing to say about a movie that climaxes with one of the most amazing epic ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Though not without problems, The Two Towers is a heartening mixture and careful balance of technology, story and nature, a movie that shows us why Hollywood exists. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Possesses a strong central story and works independently as well as part of a bigger picture. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
MovieMaze.de - get amazed
Der zweite Teil der Herr der Ringe-Trilogie ist ein atemberaubendes Spektakel, das seinem Vorgänger in nichts nachsteht und uns nach einem Jahr Wartezeit erneut auf eine abenteuerliche Reise nach Mittelerde entführt. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at MovieMaze.de - get amazed
Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
This second instalment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy follows the continuing efforts of little Frodo (Elijah Wood) to destroy the nasty and powerful ring. Peter Jackson directs. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
3 Black Chicks Review Flicks
When we last left our heroes, they were all facing different challenges. Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) had separated from the group and were heading by themselves to Mordor to destroy the ring. Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at 3 Black Chicks Review Flicks
Salocin
This is not to say that all is bad with the movie. The cinematography is still luscious and the soundtrack still rouses everytime it hits its strident fanfares. And then there is Gollum ... the true star of the movie is sad to say entirely computer ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Salocin
Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
The Empire Strikes Back notwithstanding, the middle parts of trilogies don't have the best of reputations, composed as they are mainly of connective tissue, the bits that fall inbetween the introduction and the conclusion. It's no surprise that the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
ScifiWatch
J.R.R Tolkein's literary masterpiece continues in the second installment of the trilogy as Peter Jackson once again skillfully takes us into the trenches in The Two Towers. This is the darkest of the series as we are taken to war alongside the army of ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at ScifiWatch
The Sun Newspaper Online Review
That shows enormous confidence from director Peter Jackson. He’s so sure that anyone who saw Fellowship Of The Ring will return to see The Two Towers that he’s not even wasting screen time on people who want to join the story a third of the way ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at The Sun Newspaper Online Review
Home Theater Info DVD Review
There are sequels that just happen, mostly because the first film brought in such a large amount of money. Then there are multiple films that were actually planned that way, where the story arcs are allowed to flow through more than one film. The later ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Home Theater Info DVD Review
CBCP Cinema
The second in a trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers opens with a flashback of the battle the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and Balrog, the fire-and-smoke monster. Gandalf triumphs and together with Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas the elf ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at CBCP Cinema
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
A visual pageant of sorcery and action, all but surpasses The Fellowship of the Ring . ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Yes, Peter Jackson demands nine hours of your time. But I can't think of a director more deserving. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Home Theater Info DVD Review
Now, many studios have bought into the growing trend of releasing special, extended, deluxe super-duper editions either along side the standard editions or released slightly after them. While in many such cases these are mere fluff additions but in the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Home Theater Info DVD Review
TheWorldJournal.com (Frank Ochieng)
Writer-director Peter Jackson delivers another exuberant offering in the follow-up to last year's $300 million adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings books. In the first installment The Fellowship of the Ring, the dynamic ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at TheWorldJournal.com (Frank Ochieng)
A Corn Pone Flicks review
Again, I'm reviewing the Extended Edition because it's definitely the better version, and the film benefits from the added material even more here than with the first film. So let's get started.
Having had my flesh nearly sheared off by the blast ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at A Corn Pone Flicks review
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)
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)
filmcritic.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
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)
Moving 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
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)
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)
Entertain 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
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)
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)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
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)
MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange)
Modamag.com (Brian Orndorf)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
I enjoyed it even more than the first movie. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
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)
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)
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)
Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The first film was good. The Two Towers ... is much better. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Movie Marshal (Ryan Lester)
Empire Movies (Blair Barbesin)
Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)
Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
I might say it is better than the first... ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.)
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)
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)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
The quality of the film is just as high as the first one. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
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)
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)
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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)
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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)
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)
Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
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Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
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Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
An enigma edged with a rousing melange of story arcs. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Movie 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
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)
Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Viewers more than get their money's worth here. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Boston Herald (--)
The 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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Video 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
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)
Cinema in Focus (Wayman and Conklin)
Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)
This middle film will likely go down as the weakest of the three. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)
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)
CinemaSpeak.com (Ryan Kugler)
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)
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)
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)
LeisureSuit 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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Once again, Jackson and crew have crafted an astonishing-looking movie. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
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)
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)
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)
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)
Bad 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
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)
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Chauncey Mabe)
The grandest spectacle since David Lean hung up his light meter. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Chauncey Mabe)
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)
Aggressive-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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
An amazing feat of imagination. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Not the greatest ever but very good ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
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)
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)
Pixelsurgeon
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
d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
16mm 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
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)
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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)
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)
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)
LowComDom 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
Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
The least entertaining sequel to an event film this side of, Men in Black II . ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
That Cow (B. Kiefer)
Again, I felt like I may have understood the movie better had there been an interpreter near by. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie review at That Cow (B. Kiefer)
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