The battle of Helm's Deep is over; the battle for Middle Earth is about to begin.

Rating: 9/10 (1 September 2013)

Now that everybody and his brother or sister has had a chance to weigh in on this film, I will put in my two cents.
I won't be making any comparisons to the book because, the fact that I am a voracious reader not withstanding, I wouldn't ever pick up anything in this genre to read. Watching a movie is different.
The Two Towers is a spectacular swashbuckler, a skillful combination of special effects and computer animation, and it contains sequences of breathtaking beauty.
The star is clearly Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), and the hobbits are almost an afterthought. We also have the Gollum, one of the most engaging and convincing CGI creatures ever seen. How can we not mention Cate Blanchett as Galadriel.
The sound and visual effects make the most of any TV. It was pure pleasure throughout.