The second is just as good as the first

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2014)

The word epic doesn't really do justice to what the Lord Of The The Rings are but it is as close as you are going to get to perfection in film and The Two Towers are no different. The story sees The Fellowship broken and Frodo and Sam are still heading to Mordor this time with the help of the creature Gollum. While Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli searching for Merry and Pippin who are still in the possession of the Urk-Hai. The acting in the film once again is superb with Elijah Wood doing a great job as the ring becomes more of a burden to him as the film progresses and adds to the film. Viggo Mortensen really shines in this film as Aragorn as he becomes more of a leader and his character really truly shines. Ian Mckellen returns as Gandalf and for the scenes that he is in he shines as the mentor he is. Also the rest of the assembled cast were great with Orlando Bloom and John Rhys Davies chemistry really shining. But a huge mention has to go to Andy Serkis as Gollum who with his motion capture performance really changed the world of film as we know it and I think was robbed of a supporting actor Oscar nomination. There are 3 stories in the film and for the most part the Aragorn and Frodo stories are great with Merry and Pippins story dull but by the end it feels great also. So overall the stories in this film are top notch and really raise the level of stakes in the film. The script is great with a great variety or heart and comedy and the dialogue is fantastic between everybody and it looked like they were all having fun. The style of the film is breathtaking and just like the story raises the stakes especially with the Helms Deep battle that is utterly great. Overall this is one of the best sequels ever made and I absolutely love it.