An epic, yet intimate saga, it wont dissapoint you.

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2002)

It is, perhaps, possible to imagine a place in which dreams and stories lie hidden beyond the boundaries of silence, beyond distance and pain; a place in which they lie waiting to be discovered with trepidation and warmth.
Maybe it is easy to believe that, no matter how tired and defeated these stories may feel, the essence of that which once made them complete still remains inside, untouched, clean, virgin. Waiting in silence to be discovered, to be understood, to be brought to light.
It is clear by now that J. R. R. Tolkien's epic saga 'The Lord of the Rings' is perhaps one of the most accomplished works of literature. The scope and reach of his tale has been discussed in countless essays and articles, with millions of fans throughout the world. But to translate his work to screen seemed like an impossible task to undertake by anyone. There is no doubt in my mind that Peter Jackson's THE TWO TOWERS has accomplished this, and more, by bringing the story to life with such passion that words fail me at this moment.
I think, and I say this with a small hint of suspicion in my tone, that I am still under some kind of spell. The seconds go by incredibly slow as I watch in delight every single movement that the tree outside my window is making. Right now it appears to be covered in mist, almost as if a small fluffy cloud decided to come down and rest outside my window. The tree is shaking its branches vigorously, trying, to no avail, to shake off the impalpable intruder.
Transfixed as I may be, I feel the necessity to put into words what this movie has left in me. This is not an ordinary review I must warn you. In it you will find no plot summary, there will be no word about the specific turns and twists; that task I leave to you. No, this is an intimate look at Peter Jackson's THE TWO TOWERS.
A persistent feeling of urgency and oncoming darkness creeping into Middle Earth is ever present during the story. The scope is grand but at the same time it feels more intimate and personal. The stakes are high but the characters have grown so much since we were first introduced to them that you feel every word and every wince of pain coming out of their faces. I could try to sum it all with a collection of simple, unobtrusive sentences. Stuff like, Andy Serkis' Gollum is by far the best character work in the movie. Or maybe, the direction and work from the production team is flawless and inspired. This would be too easy, too simplistic.
I don't want to do that.
I find that right now my thoughts wander off into directions and places unfamiliar to me, unfamiliar not because I am not aware of their existence, but simply because only hints and images existed of them inside my own drifting heart. It took THE TWO TOWERS to awaken them. This collection of almost-familiar thoughts lie at the center of my desires and hopes, breathing life unto them with their mystery and beauty.

They move through time and space, going back and forth between those images from the movie that I now hold dear in my heart, and that remarkable unspoken word which controls my nightmares and my dreams, all too often resting in the memory of someone else's puzzling reality. THE TWO TOWERS reminds me just how fragile and precious our own existence really is; these things, hidden as though they may be to unscrupulous eyes, will still be with me until the end of my days. Such flurry of thoughts awake a sense of sheer blissfulness when I think of what lies ahead, when I dare to dream the dream when I'm awake.
The length of my words can barely capture the state in which my mind is right now.
Thank you to all involved in the making of this movie.