The second part of the trilogy is even better

Rating: Null/10 (20 December 2003)

THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE TWO TOWERS C-179min ****(2002)D:Peter Jackson. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys- Davies, Orlando Bloom, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Christopher Lee, Brad Dourif, Andy Serkis. Smashing sequel to LORD OF THE RINGS manages to top the original in it's embellishment in leading characters, personalities, truly dazzling special visual effects(which earned an Oscar) and nonstop spirit of adventure and excitement. Story based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novel continues the hobbit Frodo Baggins's quest to destroy the One Ring threatening Middle Earth, Aragon, Legolas the elf, Gandalf the wizard and Gimli the dwarf and elves and humans battling Orcs at Isengard, and Pippin and Merry seek help from the talking treebranch Treebeard and Gollum the creature to guide Frodo and Sam to Morodor to destroy the ring.The DVD Extended Edition runs 222min and followed by a sequel.