'LORD OF THE RINGS' PART 2!

Rating: 10/10 (24 February 2003)

Like it or not, 'Lord Of The Rings' is ONE movie. It's the precedent of a very brave commitment made by a single studio to tell an epic story...on the grand scale that it deserves.
To say that one installment is better (or worse) than the other 2 installments, is the same as taking ANY movie; splitting it in 3 equal parts; then analyzing which section is better. Go Ahead! Try It! Pick Any Movie.
Definitely...'The Two Towers' adaptation is getting more screen time. And I've enjoyed the artistic license that Jackson and Co took to let the story unfold and accelerate. Bookwise...'Two Towers' ain't over yet.
All the actor/characters have fleshed out their counterparts beyond expectation (already proven in 'Fellowship...). Gollum's performance is deservedly unanimous (and loved those Ents too...hey it's a fantasy!) And glad to see the Wargs make their debut that featured in Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' and 'Fellowship of the Ring' (the "Journey in the Dark" chapter); but were sorely missing up till now. Also loved how Jackson inserted Gandalf's battle with the Balrog.
10 out of 10! (Same as the 1st one...can't wait till the last one)