What a step up from Fellowship,The Two Towers won't leave you time to catch your breath,it's exhilarating.

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2009)

The Two Towers does something incredibly rare these days,that's outdo the 1st in every way possible. While Fellowship Of The Ring is technically good,and very well made,it wasn't very fun to watch at all. The Two Towers manages to grip you for the whole 170 minutes or so and that's quite a feat to pull off,because often for me that's way too overlong. The Battle sequences are quite a sight to be hold,it honestly never stops,it's just so action packed you won't have time to catch your breath. Everyone seemed so much more comfortable this time around,they all seemed to know there roles this time around,unlike the last time where everyone seemed all tense. I've never read the novels so I can't compare them to the films,but what I liked most about this film was the growing tension of Gollum's obsession with The Ring. He is frighteningly unpredictable and managed to make my skin crawl. I hadn't felt that much growing tension in a long,long time with Gollum and Frodo it was really harrowing stuff. While not quite the extent to "Return Of The King" you start to see the pressure Frodo has of being The Ring holder.
You slowly start to see him have a growing obsession for it,it just created a great storyline if you ask me. I also must mention how frightening Christopher Lee was as Saruman. he really gave me the creeps often and was the perfect foe. The Two Towers is everything Fellowship is not,it's exciting,tension filled and downright gripping.
Performances. Elijah Wood is perfect this time around. He is often a complete revelation. We feel for him,we feel his pressure,we also see how strong his friendship with Sam truly is. Sean Astin continues to grow as an actor. He is even better as Sam this time around,he has more to play with,his charisma with Elijah is even better this time around,if that's even possible. Ian McKellen is pure class all the way. He put on an intense show,Ian can do no wrong in my mind. Viggo Mortensen as i've mentioned before in my reviews is not a favorite of mine,but he is much better this time around as Aragorn. He is strong,charismatic and only had a few wooden moments,good job!. Billy Boyd&Dominic Monaghan provide decent comic relief and make a likable tandem. Christopher Lee plays one of the most frightening villains in years as Saruman. His banter with McKellen is a treat to watch. Miranda Otto is pretty cute and was quite likable as Eowyn. Bernard Hill carries quite a strong presence with him. I enjoyed his character as Theoden. Brad Dourif is always great as slimy characters,so it's only fitting he played Grima. Orlando Bloom is once again too cool for School. I normally despise Elves,but he is simply a bad ass. Cate Blanchett is OK,like the 1st. John Rhys-Davies is less annoying then in Fellowship,but really that's not saying much. Liv Tyler is quite wooden this time around,I often felt her scenes were worthless. Hugo Weaving is also wooden,unlike the 1st where he was a required presence. Rest of the cast do there jobs fine.
Bottom Line. Two Towers is excitement like no other. I am usually not a fan of this type of genre,but Two Towers is so exciting,I will make an exception in this case. You won't find excitement like this in a lot of place,so it's only right I give Two Towers my highest recommendation,I can possibly give.
10/10