It was awesome

Rating: Null/10 (19 December 2002)

I took my 3 teenage boys to see the Two Towers last night and loved every minute of it. Peter Jackson has done a quite different movie than The Fellowship of the Ring. This movie is literally 'darker'. Heavy Heavy fighting scenes, lots of action, which I had heard some people complain about the lack of 'big'scenes (other than the prologue) in FOTR. I thought the acting, again, was superb. I have to remind myself that this is a fantasy so true are the actors to their characters. Viggo Mortenson again stands out but David Wenham as Faramir was also superb. None of the cast was anything but outstanding. Peter Jackson tackled a difficult storyline and did it so well that even after 3 hours of sitting in the theater, I wanted more. I would have liked more about the Ents attaching Isenguard as I think it was rushed, but likely the entended DVD will have more on this.
I also think the costuming was wonderful. Weta again produces great visual design for this movie. Overall, I would give it the highest points possible. I plan to see it again tonight.