Probably the most impressive and spectacular epic ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (5 March 2003)

There are not enough words to describe how wonderful, imaginative, powerful, impressive, spectacular and great this film is. And believe me, this are the words from someone who has a very open mind about films. Very few films have managed to come across with such power on the screen.
The first film was a great achievement, and by the time I saw it I just could not believe how it could be surpassed. But it did, it really did. Maybe not on an emotional level, because by necessity, this film can't stand alone. It's only the middle chapter, it doesn't have a real beggining or a real ending. But surprisingly, it does enough with it's characters to care about the story.
I will not get into describing the story, because you all know what it is about. What I do want to describe it's how well it's the story told and how well the film is done. This film is certainly much darker than it's predecessor, and more violent, too. And there is also an interesting thing about it: it doesn't exactly feels like a fantasy film, precisely because it looks so real, and partly because most of the story centers in the country of Rohan, the world of men. There are not a lot of "fantastic" places here. But that does not harm the film, because in a way, it makes the film feel more like one of those great epics such as Braveheart.
The visual effects are the most impressive ones I have ever seen. At least for the last hour of the film (which centers on the now famous Helm's Deep battle scene), there are some images that I never even imagined in my dreams. There are, some really wonderful and AWE-inspiring shots that look....amazing. And...of course, there's Gollum, the most believable CGI creature I have ever seen (and a compelling character, too).
What I loved about 'The Two Towers', is that it's the kind of film you don't see very often. It's one of those very very few films that leave you thinking about it for a LONG time. It's great on every aspect. It's the kind of film where you'd have to write a big review for how well the story is told, how amazing the direction is, how good the acting is, how impressive the visual effects are, how dark, dramatic, violent, heroic and inspiring it is, and...how lovable it is.
10 / 10.