This is how films should be.

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2002)

I honestly have not seen a better story that has come out this year than the Two Towers. From the opening CG shot in the mountain to the simple golem character, the special effects will definately win the oscar this year. Forget Star Wars, this is the best computer animation I have ever seen in a movie. Finally Hollywood is getting it right by not going into a cartoon look.
So anyway, the very beginning of the movie left me in complete awe. There is no better way to get attention than that. Elijah Wood is truly becoming an awesome actor and so is the character who plays Sam. With the way the story worked, you will not see a better film than this people. And yes, I am also one who thought Shakespeare In Love should NOT HAVE WON the oscar. Saw Braveheart, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Forest Gump, Shawshank, etc... All the ground-breaking movies (By the way, Shawshank should have beat Forest Gump... bah, we all know that).
With an awesome run time of 3 hours long, you will not be displeased. Awesome action sequences that looked like they had to take FOREVER to make... Brilliant cinematography (it'll win that too)... Set design, costumes, best script adapted from novel, best music, best sound & sound editing, best visual effects... It's going to blow away the Oscars.
Go see it, buy a ticket now... If you have to steal one, do it!
Best movie of the year - 11 out of 10 :)