Rating: 
Summary: Very Good is all I have to Say
Review: The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers , was a very good movie.
The only thing it lacked was Drama. But I am impressed how the
movie kept up with book , such as Treebeard , which is exactly
how I imagened him to be. But still , the movie has the basic
essentials ``Story , Appealing Characters , and Good CGI''
Anyway the movie was real good , except that maybe the battle
of Helm's Deep went a little longer than expected. But that
still doesnt ruin the movie to me , it was very good, that's
all I have to say.
Rating: 
Summary: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Review: For me, without a doubt, The Two Towers has been one of the finest movies ever crafted. From the acting, to the peril, to the excellent battle scenes, this movie is almost perfect, offering an excellent bridge one of the greatest trilogies ever. Being the middle movie in a trilogy is tough, since there is no real beginning and end for the movie. Still, the Two Towers truly adds a level of emotion and energy that really makes a great feeling coming out of the movie; the feeling where you can't wait to go back in.It's pretty understandable that die-hard fans of the books will not like this movie as much as casual moviegoers will. There are many changes to the storyline within the Two Towers from book to screen. But carrying a bias against a movie because it's based on a book is probably one of the worst things you can do. Most of the complaints over this movie isn't it's enjoyability or it's themes; it's because Aragorn didn't do this or Gandalf didn't do that. To totally transfer The Lord of the Rings 100% loyally to a movie would be pretty risky, if not stupid. Just look at the 1978 animated version. But, anyway, some story needs to be sacrificed for emotional purposes. While some decisions can be questioned (such as why Faramir wasn't used as a contrast to Boromir), others have certain belief to them. Okay, so in this version elves help out humans at Helm's Deep. Just because the book never said it doesn't mean the battle sucks or it's boring. Did you really come here to see a movie, or just read the book all over again? I felt the changes for the most part were nice, keeping the movie fresh. If you think about it, while certain events have been modified and changed, the core of the story is still fully intact. The Two Towers doesn't stray as far off the path as some seem to think. As for the missing battles (Gandalf and Saruman, etc.), they're already hinting that these will be in Return of the King. Boromir's death was moved to Fellowship, so it's not unheard of to shift these battles to Return of the King either. If these are important to the story, they will be there. Back to the movie, it's truly awesome for those who don't mind the event changes. The Two Towers truly creates a growing sense of peril, and hits some very tense moments, truly showing viewers the danger that Middle Earth and others are in. The battle scenes are massive and beautiful, and thank god that Peter Jackson doesn't cut away from the action every half second like some directors do. These fight scenes never get repetitive or boring, and truly a sight to see. The acting is also top notch, as well as just about everything else. The Two Towers is also much faster than Fellowship, allowing for more action and movement. If you're looking for a great movie, than The Two Towers is it. One of the finest adventure movies ever created if I may say so, it really has some cinematic power to it. But if you're looking for The Two Towers 100% true to the story; you're better off just reading the books.
Rating:
Summary: Great movie
Review: I really liked the movie. It wasn't as good as the first one, though, because half of the movie is just about the Battle of Helm's Deep. I read the book already, so I know that half of the book was left out in this movie, and I'm really disappointed. Also, Faramir is portrayed as a bad guy and they show his city (Minas Tirith), which isn't in the book. Gimli isn't supposed to be riding a horse, either. Other things in the movie not mentioned in the book(s) are when Aragorn falls down from a cliff or something and when Haldir dies in the Battle of Helm's Deep (Haldir isn't mentioned in the book and neither is the Elves' aid to the Rohirrim) and Hama, Theoden's guard, is supposed to die while defending Helm's Deep and Hornburg. Instead of these minor- and major- things that I didn't like, most of the movie is good except for some scenes. I'd rate the plot of the movie 3-4.5 stars, but the cinematography and special effects were awesome, so I rated the movie 5 stars. I hope that the Return of the King's plot will be better. And I am a Tolkien fan.
Rating: 
Summary: THis movie [...]
Review: I can't believe how much this movie was ruined. The book was pretty good, but the movie stunk. There are too many boring parts and the movie is too hard to follow. If you have trouble sleeping, this movie will put you right to bed. Don't waste three and a half hours of your life watching this boring movie.
Rating:
Summary: Still going strong
Review: Peter Jackson's epic film version of JRR Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy continues. The fellowship has split into three parts and we follow each as it makes its way toward the events of "The Return of the King." Frodo and Sam make their way toward Mordor in the company of Gollum, an incredible CGI creation. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli stand with the men of Rohan against the onslaught of Saruman's army of Uruk-hai, culminating in the most spectacular battle in film history. Merry and Pippin find themselves in the company of the tree-like ents and are present at the defeat of Saruman. There is much to admire here. The special effects are magnificent and the talented cast continues to deliver fine performances. The storyline, however, is not nearly as coherent or unified as "The Fellowship of the Ring." The political situation and relations among the royal family of Rohan were rushed and confusing, Gandalf's return from apparent death was not satisfactorily explained, and the battle of Gondor was overwhelmed by the spectacle of Helm's Deep, making it seem incomplete and inconclusive. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this film quite a bit and count myself very pleasantly surprised at the fine job that Jackson and company are doing bringing this classic story to the screen. No doubt an extended DVD of Towers is on its way. I expect it to eliminate my complaints about the theatrical version, just as the "Fellowship" DVD did so much to deepen the characters and story of that film.
Rating:
Summary: An incredible interpretation
Review: I have been thrilled beyond belief with Jackson's interpretation of my favorite story of all time. I read the trilogy for the first of many times about sixteen years ago, and have been a die-hard fan ever since. I have heard complaints from "purists" about Jackson not following the books exactly, but a script written from the novel page by page would be an impossible movie to film, and the result would be dreadful. It is obvious that the filmmakers truly love Tolkien's work, despite slight deviations from the "way it REALLY went." Jackson has made Middle-Earth a place as real as this world. Don't get bogged down on the details! This series is truly a work of art.
Rating:
Summary: A Tolkein fan
Review: I have been, and always shall be, a Tolkein fan, having first read the Lord of the Rings in 1967 and at least once a year since then. But .... I also have enjoyed the movie version of LOTR as another story, not totally true to the original story, just another story loosely based on the original. In an of itself, it is enjoyable, but it has certainly driven me back to enjoy the "truth" of the story, back to the books themselves. By themselves, the movies are great. Some of the best fantasy story telling ever. The locales, and the blend of computer generated and real characters are almost seamless. The story can be enjoyed without noticing changes from "real" to computer generation. The movies can stand alone (well, actually as three parts of a whole) for enjoyment, quality and excitement. But, as has been mentioned before, are not totally true to the books. For that, you must pick them up and enjoy the life's work of a word master.
Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing. Very disappointing
Review: I love Tolkien. And I love 'The Lord Of The Rings', which is exactly why ridiculing the book pisses me off. 'The Fellowship Of The Ring' was a thoroughly great movie, but the same cannot be said about 'The Two Towers'. 'The Two Towers', apart from being pretty boring (unlike the book), also manages to leave to boundaries of good taste, as can be seen most vividly in the scenes with ents and Gimli. The ents (who are, by the way, almost sacred creatures for every Tolkienist), instead of being portrayed as wise, are depicted as overwhelmingly stupid. Gimli is depicted as a clown, which is also absolutely unacceptable, considering he is a part of the fellowship. I definitely didn't expect seeing things like this after seeing the first movie. I also don't see what's the point in showing Aragorn's dreams (???) or concentrating on Liv Tyler's bosom for several seconds (not to say it's not interesting, but what does it have to do with anything?). Still, what I missed the most in the movie was the spirit of Tolkien, which WAS present in 'The Fellowship'. There is none of it here. I suppose I will go see the third movie, but only in hopes the producers will have learned from their mistakes...
Rating:
Summary: WOW!
Review: The 2 towers is the best between the fellowship and the other (the books anyway) the music rocks and the visual and special effects were awsome. U gotta C it!
Rating:
Summary: Very Good Movie
Review: Ok so there were some changes in this movie from the books. So what? I've read the series four times and I like what they've done in the movies. You can't be exactly to the storyline. Number one there is the budget and all that...And to all you Tolkien purists out there can you at least forget the changes they made and enjoy the movie? Some people say this is a boring movie. Well, you can't have action all the time can you? I think the special effects were very, very good and I think everyone should see this movie
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