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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers overview

The second film in Peter Jackson's series of screen adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's internationally popular Lord of The Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers literally begins where The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ended, with the Fellowship splitting into three groups as they seek to return the Ring to Mordor, the forbidding land where the powerful talisman must be taken to be destroyed. Frodo (Elijah Wood), who carries the Ring, and his fellow Hobbit Sam (Sean Astin) are lost in the hills of Emyn Muil when they encounter Gollum (Andy Serkis), a strange creature who once carried the Ring and was twisted by its power. Gollum volunteers to guide the pair to Mordor; Frodo agrees, but Sam does not trust their new acquaintance. Elsewhere, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) are attempting to navigate Fangorn Forrest where they discover a most unusual nemesis -- Treebeard (voice of John Rhys-Davies), a walking and talking tree-shepherd who doesn't much care for Hobbits. Finally, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), and Legolas (Orlando Bloom) arrive in Rohan to discover that the evil powers of Saruman (Christopher Lee) have robbed King Theoden (Bernard Hill) of his rule. The King's niece Éowyn (Miranda Otto) believes Aragorn and his men have the strength to defeat Saruman, his henchman Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), and their minions. Éowyn soon becomes infatuated with Aragorn, while he struggles to stay faithful to the pledge of love he made to Arwen (Liv Tyler). Gandalf (Ian McKellen) offers his help and encouragement as the Rohans, under Aragorn's leadership, attempt to face down Saruman's armies, but they soon discover how great the task before them truly is when they learn that his troops consist of 10,000 bloodthirsty creatures specially bred to fight to the death. Most of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was shot in tandem with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King during a marathon 18-month shooting schedule, overseen by Peter Jackson. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers News & Reviews

"PREMIERE. Much of the anticipation surrounding The Two Towers centered on whether it would be as good as the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring. "
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06 February 2009
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"Need I provide a pithy introduction to The Two Towers, the second installment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy? "
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04 February 2008
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"Part Two in the Rings trilogy drew some criticism because, like most middle chapters, it leaves you hanging. "
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14 August 2003
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"If you didn't see 2001's The Fellowship of the Ring -- the first chapter in Peter Jackson's three-part film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings -- get the DVD. "
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02 January 2003
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"In the second chapter in J. R. R Tolkien's epic trilogy, the Fellowship faces unimaginable armies and deception while also witnessing ancient wonders and the untapped strength of their people. "
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18 December 2002
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers comments

diriger
" ntb."
by diriger, 14 August 2006
FizzyCakes
" A lot more fighting than I hoped for but still awesome."
by FizzyCakes, 13 July 2006
Steve
" weakest of the trilogy, but an important part of the story of course."
by Steve, 05 June 2008
matt1125
" LOTR was amazing"
by matt1125, 28 July 2007
Stormy in the North
" Builds and expands on the first film nicely and fixes the frankly dreadful pace of the original book."
by Stormy in the North, 03 June 2006