The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Special Extended DVD Edition) [DVD] [2002]

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If you love Peter Jackson's take on Tolkien's tales, you will enjoy this even more because of the extra scenes. This is the one where our heroes finally take Saruman (Christopher Lee) on, breaking his power over the Rohirrim and stopping him from helping Sauron. Bernard Hill (Boys From The Black Stuff) and Brad Dourif (Star Trek spin-offs and assorted genre films and TV) are the stand-out performers here, working well with each other and with the main characters. Hill's resurgent king spars beautifully with his conniving adviser, putting him in his place, but setting himself up for trouble later on when Aragorn talks him into letting the weasel go. The Battle of Helm's Deep is where the money was spent: an awesome set piece with many memorable lines.Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, and Miranda Otto put in terrific performances in the little time they have, adding female energy to what would have been a bit of a sausage fest. Eowyn's crush on Aragorn is understandable and very well played, while Arwen's love drives the narrative. Blanchett is stately and ethereal as Galadriel, and we see a bit more of Marton Csokas as Celeborn. Meanwhile, Gimli's relationship with Legolas shifts from antagonistic to grudging respect to Shoving Buddies after the elf (Orlando Bloom) defends him from a surly Eomer (Karl Urban), and the Hobbits find unexpected friends.Watching all the story's threads come together and be resolved is emotionally satisfying but we're left gasping for more as we realise it ain't over yet. This is a strong sequel that stands firm in its own right. If you're going go watch the film, you might as well watch all of it.

As I wrote before it’s self explanatory a brilliant movie brought to the screen by the legendary Peter Jackson from the great works of J R Tolkien a master storyteller

Reading some of the reviews on Amazon, I sometimes feel that I have watched a different film, and indeed read a different book. Peter Jackson has done a wonderful job on the adaptation of Lord Of The Rings, and the trilogy will stand the test of time to become a defining moment in movie history. All of you out there who are griping about petty differences between the book and the films should be on your knees thanking God that Hollywood didn't get their hands on the project. (i.e. U571, Enigma etc. Need I say more? Arnie as Aragorn? Bruce Willis as Legolas? Pamela Anderson as Arwen perhaps?) I've read the book countless times in my 48 years, and have no complaints. And to answer one reviewer - Gollum is perfect. Read the book again. We SHOULD feel pity for this poor tortured soul, as Frodo does, and understand that it is the power of the ring which has made him this way, not any inner badness. The scenes where Gollum is at war with his former self are some of the many highlights of this fantastic film. The casting is perfection, the costumes and armour are excellent and the locations - my God - New Zealand is so beautiful!! Mr Jackson and his team have done one awesome job on this incredibly difficult project.I have bought the first two parts of the trilogy in their boxed presentation form, and have not been disappointed. Fellowship was great, but Two Towers was outstanding. The statuette of Gollum is a work of art, and the boxed bonus DVD of the creation of Gollum was an unexpected extra which makes fascinating viewing.Whatever you do, be sure to buy the extended versions of these movies. They are more much complete. Fellowship was much improved by putting back the gift presentations by Galadriel, and Two Towers benefits greatly by having a more complete ending than the cinema version.I can't wait for next November and the release of the final boxed DVD set of The Return Of The King. Can I place my order now please Amazon?

6 stars if there was one

Another great film in the LOTR series.Great affects and cinematography make this a really special movie experience

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