A great film

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2002)

*POTENTIAL SPOILERS
The smartest comments made so far here are pointing out that this movie doesn't deserve to be degraded by naysaying Tolkienites. Yes, Shelob is not in the movie (and guess what, in case you weren't aware: she's GOING TO BE IN THE NEXT MOVIE!!), the Elves are at Helm's Deep and Faramir takes the hobbits to Osgiliath. Please get over it.
This is a beautiful, grand, moving epic that I have now seen three times, and it improves with each viewing. When completed, I have no doubt that Peter Jackson's trilogy will be a defining moment in cinema history. We are watching the "Star Wars" of our time unfold before our eyes. I, for one, am really excited about that.
As a previous poster stated: if you want to see a movie that's exactly like the book, don't see this movie. If you want to see a great movie, see this movie. It's a shame to see some people putting the movie down for silly reasons, because "The Two Towers" is indeed a great movie. True movie fans are bound to agree.