a step forward

Rating: 9/10 (23 October 2005)

The fellowship has been broken and friendship torn. But new alliances must be made. Frodo and Sam stuck in a maze of rocky landscape must ask for help in the enemy; Gollum. Gollum despises Frodo, as he holds the ring; or the precious to Gollum. Gollum leads them to ht black gates of Mordor, but he knows another way. Aragon, Gimli and Legolas are hunting down Merry and Pippin; meeting an old friend. Saruman has built his army and has sent his forces out to destroy the people of Rohan, leading to one of the best battle sequences in the trilogy; the battle of Helms Deep.
Unlike many sequels, this actually moves forward and surpasses the first chapter. While the Fellowship of the Ring built the foundation, The Two Towers continues to build upon it. From the mind blowing sequence of Gandalf fighting the Belroc demon to the explosive Helms Deep battle, it never faulters. While keeping all the characters, giving them equal share on screen, it introduces new people, adding more depth and dimension. The Ents have to be the best new characters, they are just astounding and visually amazing.
The fight sequences are wonderfully directed. The battle of helms deep is worth the weight. The inter time i was just amazed and clutching my seat at the intensity of the battle. Though its a minor battle, but the Ents storming Saruman's tower was equally great, those Ents can fight.
While Fellowship of the Ring is still a classic, this moves even further and breaks the boundaries, setting up for the biggest ending in this masterful trilogy.