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"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" DVD Review

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I found “The Two Towers” to be highly cinematic moviemaking and mythic storytelling. However, it’s basically an action-adventure movie, and for me some of the action sequences became tedious.

Pros

  • Cinematic and mythic
  • High production values
  • Spectacular location shooting in New Zealand

Cons

  • Some may find long battle sequence tedious
  • Not much character development
  • Some unconvincing computer-generated effects

Description

  • Two-disc DVD set containing film “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002)
  • Movie is 2nd installment of story “The Lord of the Rings,” which spans 3 movies
  • DVDs contain many special features, but provide no audio commentary track for film
  • Four-disc DVD set with extended version of film and more extras scheduled for November, 2003
  • Excellent picture
  • Excellent sound

Guide Review - "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" DVD Review

This is the second installment in a single long story that spans three films, and it assumes you have already seen “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” This time around, Frodo (Elijah Wood), accompanied by Sam, continues his quest to destroy a magic Ring. Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) leads the way in an epic battle against evil forces. The new creature I like best is Treebeard. I found “The Two Towers” to be highly cinematic moviemaking and mythic storytelling. However, it’s basically an action-adventure movie, and for me some of the action sequences became tedious. I thought “The Fellowship of the Ring” was a more satisfying film, perhaps because it did a little more with character.
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