The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Marshall Garvey (Rating: 5/5) |
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002)
Review by Marshall Garvey
Rating (0 to 5): ***** Grade: A+
Starring Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Viggo
Mortensen (Aragorn), Liv Tyler (Arwen), Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee), Billy
Boyd...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Richard A. Zwelling (Rating: 4/4) |
I was not planning on writing a review for the new four-disc edition
of The Two Towers, but then again, I was not expecting such a
monumental and astounding improvement. This is a scary thought,
because the theatrical cut is such a fabulous motion...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Bob Bloom |
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (New Line Home Entertainment):
This second part of J.R.R. Tolkein's trilogy loses nothing of its
spectacle in its transfer to DVD. more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Richard A. Zwelling (Rating: 4/4) |
With all three installments of the Lord of the Rings trilogy being
filmed back-to-back-to-back, I suspected that with The Two Towers,
there would be little change in quality and stylistic effectiveness.
I said this, however, having not read any of the...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Frankie Paiva (Rating: 3.5/4) |
2002 - USA/New Zealand/Germany
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, John
Rhys-Davies, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, Dominic
Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and Sean Astin more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3/4) |
I recently watched "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" again and
I was struck by its emotional density. Every character is given a human
dimension and every tragedy is treated with cosmic significance in a world far
removed from our own....more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Ram Samudrala |
The story begins where the first film left off: Frodo Baggins (Elijah
Wood) continues on his quest to Mordor to destroy the powerful ring in
the same fires of Mount Doom from which it was created. Aiding him,
directly and indirectly are, fellow Hobbits...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Jon Popick (Rating: 9/10) |
In some ways, The Two Towers is better than The Fellowship of the Ring. And
in some ways, it's a little bit worse. The point is it's not the exact same
movie we saw in theatres last year, like, say, the first two Harry Potter
films. For that reason...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Homer Yen (Rating: B) |
Prior to a penultimate battle that could very
well be the beginning of the end for the denizens
of Middle Earth, a weary king asks, "What can men
do against such reckless hate?" He is referring
to the destruction that is about to be unleashed
by the...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: A) |
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, THE (director/writer: Peter Jackson;
screenwriters: Stephen Sinclair/Philippa Boyens/
Fran Walsh/book by J.R.R. Tolkien; cinematographer: Andrew Lesnie; editor: D.
Michael Horton; music: Howard Shore; cast: Elijah...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 4/4) |
Directed by Peter Jackson. Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens,
Stephen Sinclair and Jackson. Starring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian
McKellen. Running time: 179 minutes. Rated AA for violent scenes by the
MFCB. Reviewed on December 20th, 2002. more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 10/10) |
CAPSULE: The middle third of the adaptation of the
great epic fantasy comes surprisingly close to
being a satisfying adaptation. What may be just
about the best fantasy film ever made continues the
story of J. R. R. Tolkien's THE...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by JoBlo (Rating: 5/10) |
Note: As per my review of the first installment of the LORD OF THE RINGS series,
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, allow me to re-iterate that I know nothing about
this story, other than what I saw in the original movie and that I have not read
the books...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Robin Clifford (Rating: A-) |
"Braveheart Down Under with Wizards" would be a more appropriate title
for the much anticipated second installment of "The Lord of the Rings"
trilogy as director Peter Jackson takes us back to Middle Earth to
continue the saga begun in "LotR: The...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3.5/4) |
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) 3 1/2 stars out of 4.
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando
Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Christopher Lee,
Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Liv Tyler,...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Karina Montgomery |
I got to see this really early, alone. Understandably, my friends
ask, "How was it?" I feel the same way I felt after the first one,
Fellowship of the Ring: it is how I imagine all those people who
backlashed against Titanic felt (for the record, I...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Susan Granger (Rating: 10/10) |
Susan Granger's review of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (New Line
Cinema)
You must see "The Fellowship of the Ring" before "The Two Towers,"
because director Peter Jackson begins this J.R.R. Tolkien action-adventure
second-act with the...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
As Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) are led towards Mordor by Gollum
(Andy Serkis), the strange and conflicted former ring bearer, their fellow
Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) have been
side-tracked
in Fangorn Forest by...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
# stars based on 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by: Harvey Karten
New Line Cinema
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Written by: Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, Philippa Boyens,
Fran Walsh, book by J.R.R. Tolkien
Cast: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Viggo...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Review |
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4) |
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, the second in the series, is another
stunning technical achievement for director Peter Jackson. The sets, the music,
the cinematography and the settings are all magnificent feasts for your eyes.
Your heart,...more |