Wow

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2003)

The Two Towers is a brilliant film; it is not intended to be an exact replica of Tolkien's brilliant books (which I have read and consider to be amoungst the finest ever written) but instead it is a film adaptation. However it does suffer a little from sequel-itis; with the battle of Helm's Deep being drawn out for longer than necessary to 'jazz up' the closing parts of the film. Gollum, without a doubt, is the star of the film, brilliantly brought to life by a combination of computer effects and the work of actor Andy Serkis. Yes, it will be disapointing to some of Tolkien's fans who dislike the liberties Peter Jackson as taken with this book; but my opinion is that these changes have made the Two Towers both a darker film, and a more uplifting in places as characters make decisions that have a profound impact on their world.