![]() Also “The Two Towers” highlights Jackson’s keen ability to convey to the audience an incredible sense of the mystical and magical. Much more could be talked about including Jackson’s knack for not only building tension but maintaining it throughout a sequence. The Battle for Helm’s Deep remains my favorite segment in the entire trilogy. Jackson really opens it up with the first of the series’ huge battlefield sequences. It’s hard not to be blown away by his framing of the action as well as Weta Workshop’s extraordinary special effects. Equally exhilarating are the action scenes both small and epic in size. From his sweeping camera combing the exquisite New Zealand landscapes to the subtlest of closeups capturing every worry, concern, and pain of the characters. Then there is the genius of Jackson’s technique. ![]() It’s a remarkable mixture of character and narrative. Each fit and have a place in Tolkien’s tumultuous world yet have their own personal storylines that take form without ever feeling pointless or intrusive. And of the several new characters introduced not a one feels wasted or undeserved. Jackson melds together his many moving parts with remarkable precision. Huge in scale and with a ton of ground to cover, yet vitally important that it all comes together. The challenges for this incredible three-headed story are obvious. The two Hobbits hide deep within Fanghorn Forest where they encounter a mysterious tree beings called Ents. They are led through the war-torn lands of Rohan whose King Theodin (Bernard Hill) lies under a spell of the wicked wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee).Īnd yet a third story thread follows the aforementioned Merry and Pippin who manage to escape their Uruk-hai captors after the Orc soldiers are attacked by Éomer (Karl Urban) and his exiled Riders of Rohan. When Gollum is discovered Frodo shows pity and uses him as a guide against the pleas of a concerned Sam.Ī second story thread follows Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) as they follow the trail of their abducted Hobbit companions Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd). He was the ring’s former owner, consumed by its power and desperate to reclaim it. As the two struggle to find a path to Mordor, the sallow, emaciated Gollum (Andy Serkis) secretly follows them. ![]() Picking up where “Fellowship” left off, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam’s (Sean Astin) journey to destroy the One Ring has grown more arduous and the weight of the ring more burdensome. And despite the immensity of his scope, the movie never loses its intimacy. But one of Jackson’s many great accomplishments is how seamlessly he blends these new pieces into the existing fabric. “The Two Towers” takes the story of its predecessor and expands it in every way. Fascinating new characters, more lands throughout Middle-Earth, and even higher stakes than before. But it’s the second installment, “The Two Towers” where the series truly hits its stride. It not only introduced us to its compelling assortment of characters, but it also firmly planted us within J.R.R. This is the way we got them originally and while we do lean towards watching them in chronological order, this remains an enjoyable way to watch them all and you will be going into it with the three best movies in the franchise first - the slower and slightly more muddled Hobbit trilogy can be more enjoyable with the knowledge of what is to come in Middle-earth.Peter Jackson’s “The Fellowship of the Ring” was an extraordinary introduction to his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
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