The film that towers above the rest

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2003)

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I must admit that the Two Towers was my least favourite book of the trilogy which was why I was reluctant to go and watch the film when it came out at cinema. To be quite frank I was blown away by it! I felt mesmerised and bewildered by the fact that I enjoyed it more than the novel itself.
The battle at Amon Hen in the first film is belittled by the massive siege of Helm's Deep with an army of 10,000 Uruk-hai. The battle is spectacular and has brilliant special effects; each person is individually modelled and the battle just looks magnificent.
Also, a new addition to the trilogy is the interesting character of Smeagol who is completely computer generated. He also adds a light of humour to the otherwise dark, evil based film. We also see for the first time the Ents (giant tree-like creatures) who wreak destruction at Saruman's tower of Orthanc.
The best scene, hands down, is the battle of Helm's Deep; the scope is so frighteningly effective it makes you feel like you're standing on the wall yourself. It easily surpasses the first film and stays in my top ten best films.
The Two Towers is truly a movie masterpiece.