The Best of Three Perfect Movies

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2019)

Peter Jackson's epic fantasy trilogy is a landmark in the history of film-making, and its second installment is my personal favourite of the three. The Two Towers is the crucible at the heart of the quest in which anything is possible. This film is a triumph in the art of adapting material to film and its achieved through the pure love and passion the cast and crew have for the original Tolkein works. The bright and vibrant colours of the first installment are stripped away as Middle Earth becomes engulfed in the grim prospect of Sauron's return to power, with an atmosphere of sheer hopelessness in the face of insurmountable odds perfectly encapsulated in the final battle at Helm's Deep and the shadow of despair spreading across the land. All three are masterpieces, but this one is my favourite.