Peter Jackson has always maintained that The Two Towers is "the second act" of his epic undertaking, and perhaps the true greatness of the middle chapter will only be clear when viewed in context. As a stand-alone film, however, The Two Towers is not quite as good as Fellowship. (Nor, indeed, does it extend the universe or deepen the relationships in the manner of The Empire Strikes Back.) That it still merits the…
The journey continues.
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
Top Cast
Elijah Wood
Frodo
Ian McKellen
Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Sean Astin
Sam
Andy Serkis
Gollum
John Rhys-Davies
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Bernard Hill
Théoden
Miranda Otto
Éowyn
Dominic Monaghan
Merry
Billy Boyd
Pippin
Christopher Lee
Saruman
Cate Blanchett
Galadriel
Liv Tyler
Arwen
Hugo Weaving
Elrond
David Wenham
Faramir
Reviews
That Damned Ring. RELEASED IN 2002 and directed by Peter Jackson, “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” adapts the second part of JRR Tolkien’s popular fantasy trilogy about adventures on Middle-Earth. The surviving ‘Fellowship’ of the first film has been divided into three small groups for this one: The Hobbits Frodo and Sam (Elijah Wood and Sean Astin) team-up with the mad Gollum (Andy Serkis) to make their…
Still probably my favorite of the three, while it's pretty streamlined and far more action centric with little development compared with Fellowship of the Ring and Return of the King, I always find this one really entertaining with the Helm's Deep battle. **4.5/5**
I might not have enjoyed it as much as the first film, but <em>'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'</em> is still a terrific film no doubt. Visually it still looks superb, I really do love the look of these films so far. The main plot is engaging and very interesting, while things like the costumes et al. remain at a high level. There is also top action, including some noteworthy battle sequences. There…
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What is The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers about?
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep…
When was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers released?
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was released in 2002.
What genres does The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers belong to?
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is categorised as Adventure, Fantasy, Action.
Who stars in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers?
The cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers includes Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis.