Enjoyed the two towers - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Reviews

I was impressed by all the technical aspects of this movie, i.e. the authentic look of Middle Earth...makes the story seem almost like history...very well presented. Excellent casting...the actors are a very talented group...all very convincing in their roles, especially the actors who played Frodo, Sam, Theoden, and Aragorn. Story A- because of some annoying changes to the original story: too much movie time used up for Arwen and Helms Deep; not enough time devoted to Merry & Pippin/Frodo & Sam, i.e. how they handle the challenges they face, how they struggle and grow and relate to each other, etc. Too much of this was left out. I especially liked all of the scenes with Faramir and the Hobbits...very emotional...the best scenes in the movie. Great beginning and ending to this movie. The middle section was pretty good but could have been better. Music...appropriate and beautiful, except for that Gollum song at the end, Yuck! I plan to purchase the DVD.