More action-packed than the previous movie...

Rating: 7/10 (27 January 2020)

First of all, I must say that "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" was significantly more easy to sit through than "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring", as this movie had more action, and wasn't as slow-paced with as much storytelling and setting the mood as the first movie did.
Needless to say that you need to watch the first movie prior to watching this 2002 sequel, unless you want to be missing out on a great deal of information about the characters and the storyline.
As a direct continuation of the previous movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" was a nice upscale in pace, and I must admit that I was enjoying this a lot more than the previous movie.
While "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is driven by a solid story and character development, much like the first movie, then "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" adds a much needed element of action and fantasy battles.
It shouldn't be necessary to say that you are in for a grand adventure when you sit down to watch "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", especially if you are a fan of the sword and sorcery fantasy genre, which I happen to be.
And it was marvelous to have the original cast return to perform their roles again, making for a wonderful continuation of the storyline, and not having to adjust to a new face on an already established character.
Definitely well worth taking the time to sit down and watch the extended version. Just keep about 4 hours free for it. I am rating "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" a well-deserving seven out of ten stars.