The Perfect follow-up to the perfect trilogy first chapter

Rating: 9/10 (8 September 2004)

The movie begins with an excellent pan over the Misty Mountains, and ties back with the fall of Gandalf the Grey. This film is even better edited than its predecessor, and totally lives up to the hype following the superb success of the first. The book was superbly written by JRR Tolkien to build up to the Helms Deep battle which is the high point of this movie. From there, the book follows further on to build up even further to the "great battle of our time", which is to be fought at Minas Tirith, Gondor, which is superbly directed by Peter Jackson. Meanwhile, Tolkien's greatest character comes to life further, and the film becomes even deeper and compelling than the first. One of the greatest sequels ever made, truly surpasses its original!!