If you thought the first film was a MASTERPIECE, you should see this.

Rating: 9/10 (16 October 2006)

There are not many films which produce superior sequels. This is one of the few which do. If you thought the first film was great, wait till you see this once.
The story is a lot more exciting, with it continuing straight after the last film. The actors which brought this world to life. They all gave outstanding performances again. Brad Dourif created a sinister Wormtongue and Andy Serkis really brought Gollum to life. I feel that if Serkis didn't portray him, to character wouldn't seem as real.
All the special effects were superb. The use of 'bigatures' really improved the environment. If Peter Jackson and his team used CGI instead, i feel they wouldn't have captured it right. The CGI which was used was also very impressing. Trying to figure out which orcs and soldiers are actors and which are CGI, can be a real challenge. The character of Gollum was also a CGI masterpiece. Andy Serkis together which the characters looks, really brought him to life.
The music was a wonderful treat again, and Howard Shore did another great job again. He really added to the characters and moved the story along.
If you haven't seen any of the film before, i would highly suggest you catch them, as they are really a HUGE part of cinema history.