It's a movie, not a transcription

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2003)

This is for all the Tolkien-heads and goof-seekers. This is a MOVIE--and an outstanding one at that--not a direct transcription from the books to the screen. Peter Jackson never meant it to be. Tolkien would not have wanted it to be. No book ever goes from page to screen with exact authority, not even the Harry Potter ones. Movies made from books are often worse than the text they sprang from. Two Towers maintains the spirit of the book, telling the story in a way that is logical and more entertaining that if told literally. Enjoy it for what it is: smashing good adventure with dazzling effects that boggle the mind.
And those folks who spend the time looking for "goofs" and inconsistencies: three words -- get a life! You are missing all the joy and the thrill of the film by looking for ways to bad-mouth the movie. Have you never seen "Plan Nine from Outer Space"? It's the unintended inconsistencies that make that film so enjoyable. But a movie with the scope of Two Towers? Save the nit-picking for your dog's fleas.
It is an outstanding movie, and I can't wait for Return of the King.