LOTR: TTT = don't waste you dollars on this flick

Rating: 1/10 (24 December 2002)

Don't was your hard earned cash on TTT. I saw it on opening night and have to say it doesn't hold water to Fellowship of the Ring(which in my opinion was a classic). It is just a different movie and in the end, falls flat with its overblown battle scenes and contrived story-telling. After watching the movie, ask yourself: where's this film's Mines of Moria? Unfortunately, there isn't. Helm's Deep was just a big mess, especially the part when Aragorn and Gimli swung themselves from the trapped door onto the gate of the keep, in order to slow down the Urak-hai. Merry and Pippin's story-line with Treebeard and the Ents was just a waste of time and they should had either cut thte scenes to a bare minimum or spend more time developing it. Faramir was another popular character that shows up late but was vastly under-utilized. In the end, we get little from his character, kinda like Boba Fett in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. The only saving grace from the film is Gollum who I thought was a terrific CGI character. Miranda Otto is also easy on the eyes and I wished she had a larger part other than looking good. So save yourself the 9 bucks and rent it next August when it comes out on video/DvD. 6 out of 10 stars.