Ah, Gollum, how I missed thee so. Despite playing a very small role, your distinct lack of appearance in 'The Fellowship Of The Ring' is what I hated most about Peter Jackson's film. I guess that's not saying much, since the first chapter in the 'Lord Of The Rings' trilogy was pretty fantastic, but 'The Two Towers' still manages to better it, not least because of Smeagle's major role.
'The Two Towers' is quite a bit different from its predecessor and this is mainly because of how determined it is to destroy any hint of boredom, and it pulls off this feat by introducing three different plots. At the end of 'The Fellowship Of The Ring', the fellowship was split up. Merry and Pippin were captured by Orcs who think they have the Ring of Power, and are being escorted to Isengard to be taken to Saruman. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are attempting to catch up with these Orcs and save the two hobbits. Meanwhile, Frodo and Samwise continue the journey to Mount Doom to destroy the one Ring, and are accompanied by Smeagle, the previous owner of the 'precious' before Bilbo Baggins.
These plots all seem to focus on a certain aspect of the film. When the film focuses on the dwarf, elf, man and the inevitable white wizard, action and warfare seems to be the most significant aspect. With the two captured hobbits, a more comedic stance is taken. With Frodo and Samwise, mystery, darkness and adventure are taken into account.
At the climax of the film, three exciting battles are assumed, each with their own symbol to mark their significance. These fights only tempt me to commend the film further, if possible. These battles involve some very impressive scenes and strategies, and with some pretty brilliant characters such as Treebeard, the Nazgul and the aforementioned Smeagle, you'd be hard pushed to find a superior action adventure film.
By the end of the film you'll have experienced a truly awesome cliffhanger. Two of the battles have ended, and the third (which involved the presence of Frodo, Gollum and Samwise) has seen the Ring Bearer and his two companions escaping to head back to Mordor. While Aragorn and his mates banter about the wrath of Sauron, and Merry and Pippin stuff their unworthy git-like faces with some hidden food, Gollum has returned to Smeagle and the two plot to kill both Frodo and Samwise. "It's too risky, it's too risky. We could let Her do it. Yes. She could do it. Yes, Precious, She could. And then we take it once they're dead." I haven't seen 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King' and therefore do not know who Gollum and Smeagle are discussing, but this cliffhanger meant a lot to me and intrigued me vastly. The perfect ending to the perfect film.
Five Out Of Five.
'The Two Towers' is quite a bit different from its predecessor and this is mainly because of how determined it is to destroy any hint of boredom, and it pulls off this feat by introducing three different plots. At the end of 'The Fellowship Of The Ring', the fellowship was split up. Merry and Pippin were captured by Orcs who think they have the Ring of Power, and are being escorted to Isengard to be taken to Saruman. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are attempting to catch up with these Orcs and save the two hobbits. Meanwhile, Frodo and Samwise continue the journey to Mount Doom to destroy the one Ring, and are accompanied by Smeagle, the previous owner of the 'precious' before Bilbo Baggins.
These plots all seem to focus on a certain aspect of the film. When the film focuses on the dwarf, elf, man and the inevitable white wizard, action and warfare seems to be the most significant aspect. With the two captured hobbits, a more comedic stance is taken. With Frodo and Samwise, mystery, darkness and adventure are taken into account.
At the climax of the film, three exciting battles are assumed, each with their own symbol to mark their significance. These fights only tempt me to commend the film further, if possible. These battles involve some very impressive scenes and strategies, and with some pretty brilliant characters such as Treebeard, the Nazgul and the aforementioned Smeagle, you'd be hard pushed to find a superior action adventure film.
By the end of the film you'll have experienced a truly awesome cliffhanger. Two of the battles have ended, and the third (which involved the presence of Frodo, Gollum and Samwise) has seen the Ring Bearer and his two companions escaping to head back to Mordor. While Aragorn and his mates banter about the wrath of Sauron, and Merry and Pippin stuff their unworthy git-like faces with some hidden food, Gollum has returned to Smeagle and the two plot to kill both Frodo and Samwise. "It's too risky, it's too risky. We could let Her do it. Yes. She could do it. Yes, Precious, She could. And then we take it once they're dead." I haven't seen 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King' and therefore do not know who Gollum and Smeagle are discussing, but this cliffhanger meant a lot to me and intrigued me vastly. The perfect ending to the perfect film.
Five Out Of Five.
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