The battle for Helmsdeep has begun

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2005)

The second part of Peter Jackson's epic LOTR trilogy.....
This is basically a conjunction to the first and the last part of the trilogy, so it isn't as good as its predecessor....
But then again it isn't that bad either....
In this part we basically get to know the characters more, we know about their likes and dislikes, who they favor, etc....
We start off right from where the first movie finished, the journey through middle earth continues, and Frodo and his mate take a new member in, one who eventually betrays them....
The others are all separated, but they all meet up in the end......
Like the first movie, this also has a sad theme, as people die, also the movie features a dazzling battle during the night, something we didn't have in the first movie..... Legolas(Orlando Bloom), does a series of mind blowing moves, which leave you open mouthed, stunned.........
Gimli the dwarf offers some comic to the movie, and Aragorn, proves his selflessness..... and we find a surprise through Gandalf....
It is also worth mentioning Elijah Wood, through whom the story revolves and his companion Samwise Gamgee(Sean Austin).... If anyone stands out in this movie, it must be him, some of his words sticks to your mind for a long time......
The visual effects improve in this movie, so does the costume and cinematography.....
8/10.........