The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Critic Reviews
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The miracle is that 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is better: tighter, smarter, funnier.Read the full review
What makes Towers so staggering is the way it brings the full scope of Jackson's adaptation into focus. Without missing a beat in three hours, the film shifts from epic to lyrical and back.Read the full review
One fabulous Middle-earth show.Read the full review
Gripping, whole and nourishing. Certainly of the fantasy film series currently in American theaters -– I include "Harry Potter and the Secret Toity" and "Star Trek: Halitosis" -– The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the best, and not by just a little.Read the full review
Casts a spell and then some -- a ringing testament to the power of motion pictures.Read the full review
Like its predecessor, The Two Towers is a great motion picture, and not to be missed by anyone who appreciates fantasy adventure.Read the full review
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.Read the full review
Has a sharper narrative focus and a livelier sense of forward movement than did the more episodic "Fellowship."Read the full review
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.Read the full review
A rousing adventure, a skillful marriage of special effects and computer animation, and it contains sequences of breathtaking beauty. It also gives us, in a character named the Gollum, one of the most engaging and convincing CGI creatures I've seen.Read the full review
