The Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers DVD > Reviews

Advantages: More Awe-inspiring than the first
Disadvantages: Misses out some of the book

...was a certain movie called The Fellowship of the Ring that I’m sure most of you will all remember that it was actually pretty damned good when it came down to it. But as much as your favourite brooding writer loved the movie, back then I honestly didn’t think I had the talent to do the movie any justice. Now over a year later and a lot more wiser The Two Towers has been released - part 2 in what will eventually be a Lord of the Rings Trilogy, based ... Read review

Advantages: More great LOTR with epic fantasy battles :)
Disadvantages: Not true to the book, the score, perhaps not as good as Fellowship

...who read my opinion on the first instalment of the LOTR trilogy will know I'd been eagerly awaiting these films since first reading the books around 10 years ago. The Fellowship of the Ring movie last year had only further whetted my appetite for the sequels (why, oh why do we have to wait a year?) All bar one of my friends from home had thoroughly enjoyed the first movie, so with release of the second set for December 18th and a new Odeon cinema ... Read review

Advantages: looks stunning
Disadvantages: odd tinkering with the book

...a description I heard of the film on a radio 4 comedy program, and they ahd a point. It is often the case that people reading the Lord of the rings stumble to a halt somewhere in 'the two towers'and find it painfully slow going, because largely what happens is, people travel about, and they fight. As film material goes, it isn't ideal, and I was wondering how on earth Peter Jackson was going to make it interesting. The film is not self contained, ... Read review

Advantages: If you liked the first one: you'll love this!
Disadvantages: Same as for the first one but slightly less

Better movie than the first…more boring review This is the second of New Zealander Peter Jackson's trilogy of films based on the famous J R R Tolkien books that comprise The Lord of the Rings. Anyone with a good memory will remember that I hated the first movie, considering it one of the most over-rated films of all time. This controversial opinion, admittedly very much against the general critical grain, generated lots of warm and fuzzy comments ... Read review

Advantages: Action, adventure and escape
Disadvantages: Erm.. non really

...Dad's car and drove to the UCI, to see what they managed to put together for the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. I have read the Hobbit and the full 3 books of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, twice, but it was many years ago now! (about 3!). They aren't easy books to read, but they have you totally engrossed. I read fast and I just couldn't read them quickly enough. I really enjoyed the Fellowship of the Ring and was impressed with what they ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic Real Fantasy Adventure
Disadvantages: Still Have To Wait For The End

...listening to peoples comments about the 2 Lord of the Rings movies, they fall into one of 3 broad categories. 1. Those that love the books and love the movies. 2. Those that have never read the books, but still love the movies 3. Those that are still wondering what all the fuss is about! Now I have read both the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings and was completely captivated by them. I feel a great appreciation for the skill and imagination ... Read review

Advantages: you get to see more of the book
Disadvantages: Only if you didn't see the first

...a year has past and the next instalment of the lord of the rings is finally released for all to see. I can’t say I’ve been waiting patiently either, if there is a version of clock watching that applies itself to months then that’s what I’ve been doing. It’s about 18 years since I read this book, which I’m actually quite glad about (more on that later) and I said in my review of the ‘Fellowship of the ring DVD’ that the magic for me would be to see ... Read review

Advantages: Gollom
Disadvantages: Frodo

...you read my review of the previous LOTR movie, you might recall that I was generally quite unimpressed with things. I felt that the movie was drawn out, dull in places, and generally a bit of an anticlimax. Like it or not, these movies are a phenomenon that just can’t be ignored though, and despite my reservations about the first one, I still found myself drawn to the sequel. I did wonder whether my enjoyment of the original movie was limited ... Read review

Advantages: too much to catergorise!
Disadvantages: a long sit and full attention most definitely required

...since seeing 'The Fellowship of the Ring', I have eagerly been awaiting the arrival of the sequel, 'The Two Towers' When I saw the first film, I hadn't read any of The Lord of the Rings' books, I think I read a few chapters of 'The Hobbit' but I had never really got into it. But now, I'm completely hooked! The opening scene is even more brilliant (if it is indeed possible) than the last film, and two minutes into the film, I was already on the ... Read review

Advantages: It's funny in places!
Disadvantages: A bit long, i needed a toilet break!!

U should watch the first episode before going to watch this one, because there is no recap, and a lot of people may forget what happened at the end of the last outing. The story focuses on the now seperated fellowship on their quest to rid the middle-earth of the "one ring". It follows the fortunes(or mis-fortunes) of Frodo and Sam, who have seperated from the group to take the ring to Mordor. Merry and Pippin have been captured by the scary Orcs ... Read review

Advantages: Breath-taking effects, fantastic performances combined with the spirit of Tolkien's work.
Disadvantages: One unnecessary veering from the book will upset the Tolkien fans.

After the unquestionable success of The Fellowship of Ring, the second instalment of the ground-breaking conversion from Tolkien’s evocative prose to the silver screen was never likely to be anything other than breath-taking. The stunning opening sequence quickly banished any of my lingering doubts and the remainder of the film comfortably exceeded my lofty expectations. With the spirit of the source material ever present in the Two Towers it sits ... Read review

Advantages: The best 'shoot out' since Heat!
Disadvantages: The year we have to wait for the final part!!

Despite owning The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings when I was younger - they just didn't catch and hold my attention like Black Beauty and the Three Musketeers did!! I didn't go and see The Fellowship of the Ring at the cinema, because it just looked like it would be very painful, long and dull!! And this from someone who had to sit through the Barney movie 3 times on one very bad sunday while working at Odeon to live while at Uni!! But, after seeing ... Read review