The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Reviews

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