Towering above the rest!

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2002)

Coming into the theater, I was concerned that the awe and wonder that accompanied the initial viewing of "Fellowship" would leave me a bit disappointed in "Towers" - delightfully, I was wrong! Though now accustomed to the perfect depiction of the Tolkien characters, and the beauty of the scenery and filming of "Middle Earth", I was thoroughly impressed by the new visual effects and gripping portrayals of characters such as "Gollum," "Wormtongue," and the Ents. Peter Jackson has done it again - folks. This is definitely a movie you don't want to see on video. The action is gripping, the characters riveting, and the storylines perfectly interwoven. As I left the theater I heard one young woman say, "I don't even like "The Lord of the Rings" but I loved this movie!!" You won't be disappointed - but you will laugh, gasp, worry, empathize, and wonder during this movie. Don't miss it!