A Bit Disappointed as a Reader, Highly Entertained as a Movie-Goer

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2002)

As an avid reader of the books, I could not wait to see the second installment, The Two Towers. (*Spoilers*) I was a bit disappointed that Faramir yearned so for the ring; that simply should not have happened in the movie. Also, when Frodo almost gives the Nazgul the Ring in Gondor-doesnt happen in the book! AND...I did not see the point of Aragorn falling off the cliff~was that just to make it more dramatic? They could have used the time it took to make that part up to devote it to more time with the Ents. Despite all of this, I still rewarded the movie with a 10/10, simply because as a movie it was awesome! The battle of Helm's Deep was wonderfully done (even if those Elves didn't really help in the book)! All of the cast did an awesome job, including those who did not appear in Fellowship. The music continued to complement the film in a great way! The Edoras set was also good-just as I imagined it! GOLLUM did an excellent job, especially in portraying the inner battle between Smeagol and Gollum. I do wish however, that the incident with Shelob had been included in this film as it is in the book. Guess I will have to wait until Return of the King! In conclusion, if you are a reader of the books, don't have high expectations or else you may be a bit disappointed as I was! No matter what, however, The Two Towers was a highly entertaining excellent movie that deserves many many awards!!! Superb job to everyone involved in making the film, and good luck at the Oscars and Golden Globes!