The 2nd Best Movie Of 2002

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2003)

When I saw the Fellowship of the Ring, I was disappointed because of all the hype and I didnt think it lived up to the hype. I overeacted and said that it was bad but it isnt its just very overrated. So I had mixed feelings about seeing The Two Towers, but after I saw it I thought it was a huge improvement over the Fellowship. Now I have never read the books I just think these movies look really interesting.
The Two Towers still has excellent visual effects (like Fellowship did) and they put them to good measure in the movie. The Battle of Helms Deep was brilliantly directed and was probably the best battle in a fantasy movie. The other Battles were well shot, I really like the one at Isengrad with the trees vs. The Orcs. They also used their special effects to create Gollum who is by far the best CGI character ever made. The academy should make an exception and nominate him, he definitely deserves it. This will definitely win an Oscar for Visual Effects.
I think everything else in the movie was excellent, the Art direction, Cinematography and Costume are top notch. The Screenplay was much better too. I think it will get a Best Picture and Best Director, but sadly it wont win. But there is another that will most likely win and its the only film to come in front of it this year.