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Summary: Great Movie period
Review: Now I am not a Tolkien Purist by any means, not even close. I know they had to change the story around somehow or another to fit it in a movie. The director realized that peoples attention span for movies is not that long, so 3 hours is a stretch. The bottom line is that changes had to be made, thus the reason they willl have the extended versions, all 2 or 3 of them. For the average movie person this movie works, it has drama, fighting, great special efffects and a plot that moves along and can be followed. The book is essentially telling 3 stories at once and when you try to tansfer it to screen that presents a huge challlenge. The Director did the right thing by changing some stuff or leaving scenes out for the extended versions, otherwise they would never had made a profit from the whole thing.
If you liked the first one or like the mythology/fantasy style you can not go wrong with this movie, it is a masterpiece even in the theatrical form. Great story line, awesome special effects, some humor, some drama and huge fight scenes that make your jaw drop. I will be getting the extended edition for sure, but for those who do not want a 4 hour edition pick this up and enjoy.
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Summary: There's still some good in the world of cinema.
Review: The plot of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels has already proven itself over time ' in this trilogy of movies by director Peter Jackson it just needed to be brought successfully to the screen. The second installment of the series, 'The Two Towers', at least equals and perhaps even surpasses 'The Fellowship of the Ring.' The two highlights in my view were firstly the incredible portrayal of Gollum, both his internal turmoil as well as his wretched creature-like body (with the brilliant help of CGI technology); and secondly the epic battle of Helm's Deep that concluded the movie with a cast of thousands. Unlike the first movie, overall the tone is darker and there is significantly more violence and action, but not with a focus on gory instead of glory. Thankfully it does not degenerate to the distasteful gore and gratuitous bloody violence that marks much contemporary action movies. Other memorable aspects were the majestic New Zealand scenery, and the portrayal of an overwhelming sense of evil in connection with the forces of Sauron and Saruman. It is only to be expected that some changes need to be made to the plot in order to condense an epic story into just three hours. However I was disappointed that unlike the first movie, Jackson appears to have made some adjustments to Tolkien's original that were simply unnecessary and unjustifiable, particularly the antagonism of Faramir, the portrayal of the Ents, as well as the incorporation of some extra drama involving Aragorn at the end of a battle, and the infusion of too much romance not present in the original. You don't need to be a Tolkien purist to find these kind of unnecessary changes somewhat annoying. But once one gets over the initial shock of the adjustments to Tolkien, this is still a brilliant movie. The setting of Middle Earth, along with its characters and epic war really comes alive. This may be fantasy, but the choices and struggles are very human and very real. Perhaps this is most obvious with Sam's wise words at the end: 'There's some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for." This is as true for real life as it is for Tolkien's world. It's also true of the movie itself: in a world of cinematic garbage, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings show that there is still some good left in this world, and these are movies worth fighting for. 'GODLY GADFLY
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Summary: The second Instalment of the greatest Trilogy/epic ever
Review: This is the only Trilogy that is giving George Lucas Star Wars a run for its money; with battle scenes and special effects that make Luke and Hans intergalatic battles seem like a cheap street fight and acting that is academy worthy The Two Towers continues to make cinematic history... simply stated it is simply stunning
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Summary: A Major Dissapointment
Review: After seeing the masterpiece that was "Fellowship of the Ring," the 2nd film in the Lord of the Rings series is a major disappointment. The film is a mess of disconnected events, overly violent, aimless in it's story, repetitive, and often painfully cheesy. Edited like an episode of a T.V. show, in which the adventures of the many characters seem unconnected & irrelevant to each other, the film has very little dramatic momentum. The 3 hour film builds (slowly and tediously) to a long and dull battle for which the outcome is irrelevant to the great story that began in "Fellowship of the Ring." What does the comeback of the old King of Rohan, his beautiful niece, and the Battle of Helm's Deep have to do with the One Ring, The Dark Lord, & the quest to save Middle Earth? These plots & characters were BACKGROUND in Tolkien's gripping novel, but here they are shoved into the foreground, with little success. The adventures of Frodo, Sam, & Gollum are the strongest parts of the film, but this story builds to a phony climax that makes little dramatic sense & does nothing to advance their story. It also contains a shockingly corny speech by Sam, that signifies, I think, the filmmaker's last ditch attempt to somehow tie the many disconnected plots together. It should come as no surprise that this climax & this speech were invented by the filmmakers, apparently unable to find enough drama in the original text. No doubt "The Return of the King" will be stronger, but it is too bad the 2nd film in the trilogy had to be so aimless and limp.
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Summary: All your favorite characters and a WHOLE NEW ADVENTURE!
Review: This movie is the movie that lost my faith in the series of movies that ... money through the straw that is The Lord of The Rings. Aragorn does not fall off of a cliff, so why bother thirty minutes of a potentially good film depicting it. Faramir was absolutely horrible. He did not EVER take Frodo and Sam to Gondor, and he had the exact opposite personality than he had in the book. He was supposed to be the honorable one while Boromir was a power-hungry slob. Faramir acts like Boromir reincarnated. Why would anyone go through the trouble of ruining the best book in the series?
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Summary: The lord of the rings - The two towers
Review: I think this has to be the best new film this year. I didn't think the first part (Lord of the Rings)could be beaten as it was brilliant, but i was mistaken. Now i can't wait for the third part to come out, but in the mean time i can hire out The two Towers and enjoy. Eventally when all three are out i will purchase them as i think these will be one of those films that will go down in history with it's fantasic story line and brilliant charactors (Well done to the actors that played there parts so well). Definitly a must see!!!! I would recommend to anyone...
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Summary: The Two Towers is Brilliant!!!
Review: In the second chapter of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, we pick up right where The Fellowship of the Ring left off. And this movie ups the ante in every department. It's more emotional and a more complex story. And it delivers a powerhouse of visual effects, most notably ferocious battle of Helm's Deep and the devilish character of Gollum. Never before has a digital character delivered an acting PERFORMANCE of this caliber. The Two Towers is a fitting part of what may be the best motion picture trilogy of all time! This DVD is a MUST OWN for any fan of cinema.
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Summary: TTT is great, but I can wait (Hey that rhymed!)
Review: The Two Towers was a great movie, which I've seen at least seven times. It has excellent casting, acting, directing, editing, etc. The only thing I have a problem with would be what many Tolkien readers have said about the books: It's too short. I feel that it would be wrong to judge the movie against the book at this time, because quite a bit of the book has yet to take place until the third movie. However, as far as writing goes, I can understand Faramir, and Eomer acting like jerks, because frankly, that's what the writers have been doing the whole time. Elrond, Galadriel, Theoden, everyone's usual politeness has been filed down to cause so conflict between the heroes and the helpers. Even Gollum's schizo-scene, comic at first, has found a soft spot in my heart (Has no one else pitied him? "I hate you. I hate you"). Furthermore, we have assurances that Faramir, Eomer, Treebeard, and even Theodred will have a bigger part in the Extended Edition, which I will wait for, and I recommend for anyone who feels that they need more explanation of characters should wait for that as well.
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Summary: Great job!
Review: I've read the Lord of the Rings and am pleased to say I thought the Two Towers was excellent! Sure they did cut some scenes and put in new ones BUT after seeing Harry Potter 1 and 2 that this was one of the best from book to movie movies ever! Everyone in the theater was constanly on the edge of our seats. I'm saddend that so many people hate it...what did they expect? Us to sit in the theater for three days?
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Summary: Good movie, atrocious adaptation of the book
Review: Acting: great. Direction: great. Scenery/costume design/music: great. Screenplay: lousy. Yes, yes, yes, we all know it's nearly impossible to translate such an honored work of literature to the the big screen. Peter Jackson did an amazing job with "The Fellowship of the Ring," part one of this epic story. He dropped the ball big time with this adaptation of part two. Completely unnecessary scenes steal precious screen time from scenes that are actually important, thus watering down this pivotal story. Aragorn going over the cliff? What a waste of ten minutes. Aside from the fact that the scene is not in the book (an entirely different subject for discussion!), it's horribly cheesy and not even remotely interesting or very well done. (Oh, Aragorn is swept away by the river! Will he survive? Gee, I wonder....) Faramir's character (for those who know the books) is not only off, but the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of how he's supposed to be. Instead of something of an "Aragorn Lite" - a brave, wise warrior who resists temptation, he's played as "Boromir Lite" - a boorish, headstrong, weak fool who, in another example of ten wasted minutes of film time, unnecessarily brings Frodo and Sam along with him instead of letting them continue their quest, which Faramir knows is vital. This sets up a completely unbelievable scene (even for a fantasy movie) involving a Nazgul mere feet from the One Ring. Puh-lease. These two useless scenes alone could've allowed Jackson to actually finish the movie, instead of simply stopping it as though he were running out of time. And honestly, how could you ask for a better cliffhanger ending than that in the book? One of the storylines comes to something of a resolution, while the other leaves off in the mother of all cliffhangers. As it is, the movie hardly feels complete when the end credits begin to roll. I left the theater in a baaaad mood after this one. It's not all bad! As mentioned at the beginning of this review the actors are excellent, the scenery is beautiful, and the direction is quite good. The battle scenes are nothing short of breathtaking (though the "Olympic torch" guy stretched even MY ability to suspend disbelief). A more comprehensible story and an actual ending sure would've been nice, though. If you're just up for a cool-looking, well-acted movie, and if you don't know the books, "The Two Towers" may be for you. If you love the novels, however, and are looking for an adaptation as good as the first part of this movie trilogy, you'll be disappointed.
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