One of the vastest movies ever

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2002)

"The Fellowship of the Ring" introduced audiences around the world to a brave and admirable new world. It was an epic movie, that gathered fans and awards all around the globe. But when compared with the second outing, the first movie fades like a modest memory. "The Two Towers" is probably one of the greatest and biggest fantasy pictures ever. The plot of "Fellowship" was straight, following nine characters on their journey to cast the ring in the fires of Mount Doom. This movie catches up where the other one has finished, taking us through three separate journeys of three sets of characters, and establishing a kind of rivalry among which adventure is more epic. The stage is set for an unmissable and certainly unforgettable ride, with countless highpoints, too many of them to pick one - from the initial hair-raising ride with Balrog, to the climatic battle of Helm's Deep. Served by the best special effects this side of Jar-Jar Binks (Gollum is one of the greatest achievements ever in the CGI world), the movie is a fantasy-fest, that succeeds almost at hypnotic level. Served by a powerful score by Howard Shore, "The Two Towers" is set for another bunch of awards - and makes us expect a bone-chilling final third. Without a doubt, the most spectacular film of the year.