
Originally Posted by
ColonCatastrophe
Fucking punching myself for missing Fellowship, but the last film I saw in theaters was the extended edition of The Two Towers.
I've always felt like it was the weakest of the trilogy, and Peter Jackson mentioned that in a new intro he recorded on set of The Hobbit. He said that there's an engaging beginning (Fellowship is my favorite of the trilogy) and a strong ending, but the middle was the hardest to construct. The Two Towers is simply depressing, grim, and hard to really appreciate. The battle of Helm's Deep is beyond words, but for me, that is really the highlight of the film. There's not much else that I can really say grabs me in the film... The strife in Rohan is slow and, again, pretty depressing, but it really does feel like a bridge between Fellowship and Return.
With all that negativity, I will say it has two of the strongest shots in the entire trilogy. The first is when Saruman's army stands waiting in Isengard, and Wormtongue stands in awe while a single tear streams down his cheek. Something about that gives me a massive case of goosebumps... The second is when they are preparing for battle at Helm's Deep, and they begin arming young boys. That's the sad truth about war... Any able-body men may end up having to fight to protect their families and home.
Even if I sound bitter about it, it's god damn Lord of the Rings and I can't hate it at all. Clocking in at 3 hours and 40 minutes, it seemed a little long since there was.... A lot of coverage leading up to the final battles of Return of the King. I also have tickets for that one on Tuesday, and hot shit am I ready for it.
- 8/10