Lord of ring two towers movie#
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The human actors hold their own, giving gravity and heart to the effects and panoramas. The vast armies of hulking monsters stretch back for miles, and Gollum, computer animated but based on the movements of actor Andy Serkis (who also provided the voice), is as real as any of the humans. The vast New Zealand landscapes are a perfect realization of Tolkien's Middle Earth. Every moment on screen is filled with masterfully handled detail. The Two Towers flings us from cliffhanger to (literal) cliffhanger, with mighty legions hurtling into battle.

Lord of ring two towers movie#

The first movie had a lot of thundering hoofs and meaningful looks and introduction of characters and portents of doom.

Lord of ring two towers series#

The second film in the Lord of the Rings series will satisfy Tolkien devotees and those who are new to the stories looking for an epic with a heroic quest and a lot of action (and a little romance). In conclusion, a fine film and for me my personal favourite of the trilogy. Here Gollum is designed superbly, and Andy Serkis's performance is absolutely phenomenal and Oscar-nod worthy. Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee and Bernard Hill are also perfectly cast, but the real revelation in my view with this movie is Gollum. Viggo Mortensson is as strong and charismatic as ever. Elijah Wood is likable enough with a stronger-written character, while Sean Astin's bumbling persona suits Sam really well. People may disagree, but I think The Two Towers is the best directed of the trilogy too. The music is also darker and perhaps more complex, the story is richer and compelling and the dialogue is thought provoking. You can tell a lot of effort went into this and it showed. The cinematography is one of the strongest assets, while the scenery, costumes, lighting and make up(the orcs look amazing) are all gorgeous. When it comes to the scope The Two Towers is possibly the biggest in the trilogy. And some of the characters are developed more here than they were in Fellowship of the Ring primarily Frodo and Aragorn, who were played very well there but a little bland in comparison to here. Also the final battle is just breathtaking in the action, direction and in its scope, and very compelling and epic.

For one thing it is less talky than Fellowship of the Ring, and the pace is a little more secure here. Book: The postscript at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring says, The second part is called The Two Towers, since the events recounted in it are dominated by. The Two Towers is my personal favourite of the three for several reasons. I do love all three films of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, all are visually stunning with wonderful music and strong narratives.