Magical 3 Hours in the Theatre

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2002)

This is the best movie I have seen this year. Now I am not even a fan of Tolkien's book -- never read the tale. But I was just captivated by this. It is epic movie making at its best. The battle scene at the end was just UNBELIEVABLE.
I first saw Akira Kurasawa's "Seven Samurai" in college, and the relentless battles staged in "Two Towers" reminded me of those in the Japanese firm. In the "Two Towers" they are just as skillfully directed and edited, but they are SO MUCH GRANDER from the technology and money of today's Hollywood. This movie testifies to the dominance of Hollywood in the world entertainment. It is a sheer joy to be transported to the fantasy world on Middle Earth!