Customer Ratings & Reviews

This movie out of the other movies was my least favorite and least like the books, but a must see if you haven't read the books to be able to follow the story.

very long for my taste. Adventurous and great battle scenes during medieval times.

been wanting this for a while, was glad to get a nice price on it.

As in Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson once again, illustrates one of the greatest classics ever written in English. While some scholars consider Tolkien, rather than Shakespeare, to be the greatest writer in the English language, we must also be aware that Tolkien was also a magnificent artist of the art deco period. The cinematography in this movie mirrors Tolkien's actual drawings of the places in his vast imagination, and to get even more out of t he movie, I strongly recommend Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull's splendid coffee table book "Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator," where you will see Tolkien's Isengard and Mordor! Once again, without exception to the rule, the actors are magnificent. Most powerful of all scenes is the Resurrection of Gandalf (McKellen), where we see triumph tempered with realistic logical thinking in the risen lord, and also the quick reflex reaction of Orlando Bloom as the skeptical Legolas and the awe on the face of Viggo Mortensen as the unwaveringly faithful Aragorn. Not only is this scene completely true to Tolkien's original text, but it, and Tolkien's words, remind me of the Easter story in the Bible! Legolas' reaction reminds me of St. Thomas' and Aragorn's reminds me of Mary Magdalene's in the Bible when they encounter the resurrected Jesus for the first time. I am completely aware that Tolkien did not care much for Christian allegory, but I also see reading and watching theatre as a two-way street between the writer and audience, and if the Resurrection of Gandalf enables me to better understand and appreciate the Resurrection of Jesus, then more power to Tolkien, Jackson, McKellen, Mortensen, and Bloom! We have seen Bernard Hill before as Egeus in Midsummer Night's Dream and the Captain in Titanic. In Two Towers, he is a very realistic and convincing troubled King Theoden of Rohan, whom Gandalf rescues from Saruman's deadly spell. Again, the scene in which the hideously deformed and demented King is transfigured, by Gandalf, back into his handsome, strong, clear-thinking, and wise old self, is very true to Tolkien's text, right down to his dialect. Likewise, Miranda Otto shines as Theoden's niece, strong Princess Eowyn who yearns to get out and fight alongside her uncle and brother. Furthermore, David Wenham does an outstanding job of playing the compassionate and sensitive Prince Faramir of Gondor in a way that would probably make Tolkien very proud of him. I must admit I was disappointed by the way the plot veered from the original text at times. At one point during the writing of the story, Tolkien read excerpts to his literary colleagues. It is reported that, during such a reading, one friend named Hugo Dyson lay on a couch and complained about too many elves. (It is ironic that the Elf King Elrond is played by an excellent actor named Hugo! ) While I think the elf quota in the book trilogy is just right, I echo Dyson's sentiments when, in the film, Helm's Deep is suddenly overrun by elves. To set the record straight, you and I can actually count and name all the elves originally written into the book: 1: Legolas. That's it. I also did not like the way in which a whole family of elves that is not in the book magically appears in the movie, namely Elrond (Hugo Weaving) and his daughter Arwen (Liv Tyler) and mother-in-law Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), although I can see why they are there, for purposes of continuity in the story. Equally disappointing is the way in which poor Faramir seems seduced by the power of the Ring, even to the point of playing with it with is sword as it hangs around Frodo's neck, whereas Tolkien makes it perfectly plain that he alone would not want it even if he saw it lying on the road. As in Aragorn's case, Faramir's healing skills are downplayed - in fact, in the movie, they are nonexistent, which is a pity. In the book, Tolkien shows how Faramir, through his mystical gift of healing, calms Frodo's shattered nerves through the simple laying on of hands, causing Frodo to drift off at once into a pleasant and much-needed sleep. On a happier note, we are treated to Mortensen's excellent horsemanship as he and his beloved steed gallop across the beautiful New Zealand landscape as Aragorn is on an urgent errand. Mortensen is clearly a star athlete, and this famous ride is one of the most pleasant moments in all of cinematic history, at least from my perspective. Despite the discrepancies between film and book, I still consider The Two Towers to be a masterpiece that belongs on the shelves of all of those who truly love great theatre.

This movie is awesome! A must have for DVD collection! There is a good amount of action, and the stroy line leaves you on the edge of your seat waiting for the final movie! Yes, the movie is long, but still I wish there was more of it...its that good of a movie! (On DVD you dont have too watch it all at once if its too long..so dont complain! ;-)

This is certainly the best version of the best of the series. With great Special Features and extended/deleted scenes, this is a can't go wrong purchase. One version to rule them, and Special Features to bind them, Part 2!

The price is right on this version of the movie. It doesn't have the extended footage (which makes this long movie even longer), but I personally believe that the extended footage is only of value to really hardcore fans of the lord of the rings. I recommend this dvd to people who like to get the best deal on great movies.

Again, though the theatrical version was great, this extended version is even better with the 43 minutes of additional footage. If you decide to pick up the Two Towers, you can't go wrong with getting this version.

I loved the first one. I've seen all of them at this point, and I can honestly say, each one is as great if not better than the last. Jackson is a master in his field.

This purchase completed my LOTR collection. Always a pleasure to watch Blu-ray movies with a 7.1 Home Theatre System. I would highly recommend you try to do the same.

The best movie in the trilogy. The battles scenes are fantastic and the story line really unfolds. It is a long movie but it leaves you wanting more

The two towers boast the same heart and story telling as the first movie and is an awesome second outing.

awesome from begining to the very end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this movie is awesome from the very begining to the very end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This movie was very well done. The actors were wonderful and the scenery was awesome.

This dvd set of J.R.R. Tolkien's 2nd installment in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, is quite good, though I cannot recommend it since the dvd set containing the 'extended version' is so much better. If you're going to invest in this movie, you may as well go all-out and buy the film in its most complete format.

This is my favorite movie of the LOTR trilogy; I love watching it in blu ray.

Classic movie looks great on Blu-Ray. Enjoyed it very much! 2587844060

stunning way to own these classics as (Steel Book) limited editions!

We're updating our favorite movies to Blue-Ray, and this one made the cut.