Storyline
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
A New Power Is Rising.
Peter Jackson has always maintained that The Two Towers is "the second act" of his epic undertaking, and perhaps the true greatness of the middle chapter will only be clear when viewed in context. As a stand-alone film, however, The Two Towers is not quite as good as Fellowship. (Nor, indeed, does it extend the universe or deepen the relationships in the manner of The Empire Strikes Back.) That it still merits the full five stars is merely an indication of how high the benchmark has been set.Picking up pretty much where Fellowship left off, this is a considerably darker film, with Frodo (Wood) falling further under the influence of the Ring (giving rise to some seriously spooky hallucinations), while Saruman (Christopher Lee) wreaks even more havoc. There's also the first appearance of Saruman's spy, the sinister Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), and the complex Gollum, a brilliant combination of computer trickery and raspy vocals from Andy Serkis (the campaign for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar starts here).Other newcomers include Faramir (David Wenham), the understandably miffed brother of the recently deceased Boromir, and owyn (Miranda Otto), who spends much of her time casting winsome glances in the general direction of Aragorn (Mortensen). Eventually the plot complexities become more coherent, setting the action up for the forthcoming finale, The Return Of The King.As we've come to expect, this is spectacular stuff - from an opening which sees Frodo troubled by dreams about the demise of Gandalf, through to the climactic Battle Of Helm's Deep, which is nothing short of breathtaking. But Jackson cleverly tempers the louder, brasher sequences with some heartstring-tugging moments - peasants despondent as they are forced to abandon their villages, Aragorn and Arwen's troubled relationship, and, of course, the return of Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen, superb as ever), one of the film's most powerful, memorable images that may well leave Ring devotees a little misty-eyed.However, those who still believe that the trilogy is beyond criticism may find their views challenged by The Two Towers. It's just as long as the first film, but gets the heroes no closer to a final victory. And, where the first movie developed its emotional tone from the brightness of The Shire to a darker climax, the sequel is more of a one-note affair, shadowy in both look and content.This is particularly true of the Ringbearer's quest, which adds the not-insignifcant Gollum to the party, but suffers more than the other story strands from the cross-cutting and finishes with a nearly identical pep talk from Sam to the tearful speech that climaxed Fellowship. Of course, given the nature of the material, and Jackson's desire to be faithful, this is all understandable. And by the time we all end up under siege at Helm's Deep, it's unlikely anyone will give a toss about narrative arcs: like Gollum, this is simply gob-smacking, mind-blowing, never-seen-before stuff.Verdict - It may lack the first-view-thrill and natural dramatic shape of Fellowship, but this is both funnier and darker than the first film, and certainly more action-packed. An essential component of what is now destined to be among the best film franchises of all time. 5/5- Caroline Westbrook, Empire Magazine
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
A New Power Is Rising.
Peter Jackson has always maintained that The Two Towers is "the second act" of his epic undertaking, and perhaps the true greatness of the middle chapter will only be clear when viewed in context. As a stand-alone film, however, The Two Towers is not quite as good as Fellowship. (Nor, indeed, does it extend the universe or deepen the relationships in the manner of The Empire Strikes Back.) That it still merits the full five stars is merely an indication of how high the benchmark has been set.Picking up pretty much where Fellowship left off, this is a considerably darker film, with Frodo (Wood) falling further under the influence of the Ring (giving rise to some seriously spooky hallucinations), while Saruman (Christopher Lee) wreaks even more havoc. There's also the first appearance of Saruman's spy, the sinister Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), and the complex Gollum, a brilliant combination of computer trickery and raspy vocals from Andy Serkis (the campaign for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar starts here).Other newcomers include Faramir (David Wenham), the understandably miffed brother of the recently deceased Boromir, and owyn (Miranda Otto), who spends much of her time casting winsome glances in the general direction of Aragorn (Mortensen). Eventually the plot complexities become more coherent, setting the action up for the forthcoming finale, The Return Of The King.As we've come to expect, this is spectacular stuff - from an opening which sees Frodo troubled by dreams about the demise of Gandalf, through to the climactic Battle Of Helm's Deep, which is nothing short of breathtaking. But Jackson cleverly tempers the louder, brasher sequences with some heartstring-tugging moments - peasants despondent as they are forced to abandon their villages, Aragorn and Arwen's troubled relationship, and, of course, the return of Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen, superb as ever), one of the film's most powerful, memorable images that may well leave Ring devotees a little misty-eyed.However, those who still believe that the trilogy is beyond criticism may find their views challenged by The Two Towers. It's just as long as the first film, but gets the heroes no closer to a final victory. And, where the first movie developed its emotional tone from the brightness of The Shire to a darker climax, the sequel is more of a one-note affair, shadowy in both look and content.This is particularly true of the Ringbearer's quest, which adds the not-insignifcant Gollum to the party, but suffers more than the other story strands from the cross-cutting and finishes with a nearly identical pep talk from Sam to the tearful speech that climaxed Fellowship. Of course, given the nature of the material, and Jackson's desire to be faithful, this is all understandable. And by the time we all end up under siege at Helm's Deep, it's unlikely anyone will give a toss about narrative arcs: like Gollum, this is simply gob-smacking, mind-blowing, never-seen-before stuff.Verdict - It may lack the first-view-thrill and natural dramatic shape of Fellowship, but this is both funnier and darker than the first film, and certainly more action-packed. An essential component of what is now destined to be among the best film franchises of all time. 5/5- Caroline Westbrook, Empire Magazine
Movie details The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Release : 2002-12-18Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime : 179 minutes
Company : New Line Cinema
Cast
Elijah Wood | as | Frodo Baggins | |
Ian McKellen | as | Gandalf the White | |
Viggo Mortensen | as | Aragorn | |
Liv Tyler | as | Arwen Evenstar | |
Orlando Bloom | as | Legolas | |
John Rhys-Davies | as | Gimli / Voice of Treebeard | |
Christopher Lee | as | Saruman | |
Sean Astin | as | Sam Gamgee | |
Billy Boyd | as | Peregrin 'Pippin' Took | |
Dominic Monaghan | as | Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck | |
Hugo Weaving | as | Elrond | |
Craig Parker | as | Haldir | |
Bernard Hill | as | Thoden | |
Andy Serkis | as | Gollum | |
Brad Dourif | as | Grma Wormtongue | |
Miranda Otto | as | owyn | |
David Wenham | as | Faramir | |
Karl Urban | as | omer | |
Cate Blanchett | as | Galadriel | |
Olivia Tennet | as | Freda | |
Sean Bean | as | Boromir | |
Bruce Allpress | as | Aldor | |
John Bach | as | Madril | |
Sala Baker | as | Man Flesh Uruk | |
Jed Brophy | as | Sharku / Snaga | |
Sam Comery | as | othain | |
Calum Gittins | as | Haleth | |
Bruce Hopkins | as | Gamling | |
Paris Howe Strewe | as | Thodred - Prince of Rohan | |
Nathaniel Lees | as | Uglk | |
John Leigh | as | Hma | |
Robbie Magasiva | as | Mauhur | |
Robyn Malcolm | as | Morwen | |
Bruce Phillips | as | Rohan Soldier | |
Robert Pollock | as | Mordor Orc | |
Ray Trickett | as | Bereg | |
Stephen Ure | as | Grishnkh | |
David Victoria Beynon-Cole | as | Hero Orc | |
Lee Hartley | as | Hero Orc | |
Billy Jackson | as | Cute Rohan Refugee Child | |
Katie Jackson | as | Cute Rohan Refugee Child | |
John Noble | as | Denethor (extended edition) | |
Josh Wood | as | Warrior | |
Jarl Benzon | as | Elf (uncredited) | |
Jrn Benzon | as | Elf Archer (uncredited) | |
Karlos Drinkwater | as | Easterling Warrior (uncredited) | |
Daniel Falconer | as | Elvin Warrior (uncredited) | |
Phillip Spencer Harris | as | Ranger 1 (uncredited) | |
Dan Hennah | as | Man of Rohan (uncredited) | |
Paul Holmes | as | Orc (uncredited) | |
Peter Jackson | as | Rohirrim Warrior (uncredited) | |
Sandro Kopp | as | Elf (uncredited) | |
Alan Lee | as | Man of Rohan (uncredited) | |
Timothy Lee | as | Wildman (uncredited) | |
Joseph Mika-Hunt | as | Uruk-Hai (uncredited) | |
Henry Mortensen | as | Reluctant Rohan Child Warrior (uncredited) | |
Paul Norell | as | Easterling (uncredited) | |
Barrie M. Osborne | as | Rohirrim Soldier (uncredited) | |
Marcus Thorne | as | Featured Orc (uncredited) | |
Piripi Waretini | as | Uruk-Hai Soldier (uncredited) | |
Hannah Wood | as | Woman in Cave (uncredited) |
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