A Masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (7 July 2003)

The Two Towers is one of those rare movies that can grip the audience from beginning to end. As the middle chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved saga, Lord of the Rings, Two Towers offers vibrant characters, beautiful locations, and a truly emotional, gripping plot. From the time we see Gandalf falling down the depths of Kazad-dum to the last sobering shots of two hobbits hiking toward the ominous Mount Doom, we become one with the majesty of Tolkien's Middle Earth. This chapter chronicles the sundered Fellowship's adventures- Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli as they try to save lush Rohan from the forces of the two towers; Pippin and Merry as they make new alliances in haunted Fangorn, and Frodo and Sam as they make an uneasy friend of the twisted Gollum as they trek towards Mt. Doom.
With a top cast- Viggo Mortenson as the future king Aragorn, Christopher Lee as the treacherous Saruman the White, Andy Serkis as the complex Gollum, Elijah Wood who plays Frodo to the letter, and many more, the movie never once lags. It is further enhanced with beautiful music compliments of Howard Shore and the breathtaking views of locales such as celtic Edoras, industrial Isengard, and peaceful Rivendell. This is truly a movie that will be enjoyed for years to come.