Great movie, only topped by "The Fellowship of the Rings"

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2003)

Though part two of the great LotR trilogy did not quite meet the high expectations I had from the first part, "The Fellowship of the Rings", I definitely enjoyed watching it.
If there were not "The Fellowship ...", I would rate "The Two Towers" my favorite fantasy movie of all times. Technically, part II is even more impressive than the first, and there are scenes I enjoy watching over and over again, e.g. Gandalf fighting the Balrog, or the Orcs marching against Helm's Deep. However, a good deal of the original story from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel has been abandoned to make room for more "action". E.g. the Ents are hurried over so quickly, that they could have been left off all together. The battle at Helm's Deep ends abruptly (no entish magic involved), and against all odds, etc.
But maybe this is the way Peter Jackson had to go - if I want 100% Tolkien, I'm still able to read the books ;-)