Way Too Good!!!

Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2002)

Usually I am a little scared to see a movie that I am actually very eager to see. I don't want to be disappointed, even slightly. Admittedly I was nervous about The Two Towers. It is my favorite book of the famed Tolkien trilogy. Gladly though I can say without hesitation that this was 3 hours of my life, and $20 of my meager monthly entertainment allotment well spent. As a matter of fact I plan on seeing it again and again. The performances by Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, and John Rhys-Davies were all incredible. I really like how Peter Jackson has let those actors play off of each other. The realization of Gollum on the screen was well thought out, and portrayed. We also get to see a glimpse of how dreadful a thing the ring actually is, and what it's doing to Frodo. Tolkien's tale is being depicted wonderfully. I have been a fan of his work for over twenty years, and although some artistic liberties have been taken by Jackson and crew I feel they are warranted, and everyone sees the tales differently. To the harsh critics who are so called "Tolkien fans" I say "Who are you to judge? Maybe ol' JRR is smiling down on us right now." till then... just wait an' see... the movie lovers movie critic