The Two Towers as a Whole

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2002)

The Two Towers is a work of art and should be treated like one. It is truly a great movie, but I have to admit that it was a disappointment since I read the book first and had some high expectations and the movie did not meet them. They leave it completely open ended and don't end in the same spot as they do in the book, like what they did in Fellowship of the Ring. They didn't really show you the Ents taking over Isengaurd, Merry and Pippen never meet back up with the others, They don't show the Palantir, and they don't include Shelob at all (but they do give u a hint as to the fact that she will appear in the third installment of the film) A great relief to us all.
They also included some of their own ideas into the movie, which confused me at times. They included their own battle scene, which is where Aragorn falls off the cliff (which is never mentioned in the book) They also have Frodo and Sam go back to Gondor with Faramir, which is not included in the book.
Overall I think the movie was great and I encourage you all to see it. After you see it a second time you get a new perspective of the movie and
you are able to better enjoy it. If you don't dwell in the things the movie has missed or added you will find it fun and exciting to watch. I know the second time I saw it I laughed more and I was able to understand and pick up more than I was able to the first time.