The best of this trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (17 September 2008)

Generally I'm not a fan of fantasy films, and while this series is an exception, I cannot understand why people love to sit down and watch all three of these films at once. I find each film in this series too long and drawn out. Despite that, however, all three of these films are superbly done, and "The Two Towers" proves to be the best "Lord of the Rings" film, in my opinion. From the opening scene, showing the details of Gandalf falling during the middle of the first film, this is a masterpiece. Everything else, from Gollum's "My precious" to the talking and walking trees in the forest is very entertaining. The epic battle scenes toward the end, though overly lengthy, are well done, with tons of little bits of excitement and humor. This movie is filled with great film-making and story-telling from beginning to end, and it also features bits of spiritual allegories, likely inserted into the writing by author J.R.R. Tolkein. A great film, however way too long, as all the films in this trilogy are. I simply can't watch this over and over as some people can without getting bored at many of the long parts. Fantasy lovers, however, and most movie lovers will love this film and everything about it.
*** out of ****