The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    2002

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Elijah WoodFrodo Baggins
    • Sean AstinSamwise Gamgee
    • Andy SerkisGollum / Smeagol
    • Viggo MortensenAragorn
    • Ian McKellenGandalf
    • Bernard HillThéoden
    • Dominic MonaghanMeriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck
    • Billy BoydPeregrin 'Pippin' Took
    • John Rhys-DaviesGimli / Treebeard (voice)
    • Orlando BloomLegolas

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Boston Globe

      The miracle is that 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is better: tighter, smarter, funnier.
    • 100

      Time

      Towers, while not quite so varied as Fellowship in its moods and settings, has a grave gusto that energizes every moment...a thrilling work of film craft.
    • 100

      New York Daily News

      The Two Towers moves faster, covers more ground, has more action and -- with the introduction of the marvelous character Gollum -- packs some much-appreciated laughs.
    • 90

      The New York Times

      Never has a film so strongly been a product of a director's respect for its source. Mr. Jackson uses all his talents in the service of that reverence, creating a rare perfect mating of filmmaker and material.
    • 90

      Dallas Observer

      The year's greatest adventure, and Jackson's limited but enthusiastic adaptation has made literature literal without killing its soul.
    • 90

      Variety

      Has a sharper narrative focus and a livelier sense of forward movement than did the more episodic "Fellowship."
    • 89

      Austin Chronicle

      God forbid this should ever play on an IMAX screen -- the concussive soundtrack and relentless visuals would likely strike viewers deaf and blind (but what a way to go!). Simply breathtaking.
    • 88

      USA Today

      Epic battles, spectacular effects and multiple story lines make The Two Towers a most excellent middle chapter in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

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