The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 Directed by Peter Jackson

A New Power Is Rising.

Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Christopher Lee Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Hugo Weaving Miranda Otto David Wenham Brad Dourif Andy Serkis Sean Bean Karl Urban Craig Parker John Noble Bruce Allpress John Bach Sala Baker Jed Brophy Sam Comery Calum Gittins Phil Grieve Bruce Hopkins Show All…

Alternative Titles

LOTR 2, The Two Towers, Sagan om de två tornen, LOTR The two towers, Les deux tours, Le Seigneur des Anneaux: Les Deux Tours, The Lord of the Rings 2 - The Two Towers

fantasy adventure action

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Review by Lucy ★★★★½ 7

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

when the fucking ents take an entire day to have one short conversation with each other but the SECOND treebeard sees what nonsense saruman has done he just SHOUTS and those ents ZOOPED into isengard SO FAST and just start BUSTING SKULLS..... and the fact that saruman thought he was hot shit and then his entire scheme was destroyed by some SUPER OLD PISSED OFF TREES... ICONIC
Review by Roberto_ ★★★★★ 9

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Review by Lucy ★★★★★ 3

and for this letterboxd installment i’d like to only discuss the 10 second clip of legolas SURFING down a full flight of STAIRS on a SHIELD while RAINING down arrows on uruk-hai... that’s real! and it took a lot of self restraint not to write that in all caps because i’m so psyched about it
Review by katie ★★★★ 9

MAKE GAY FRODO CANON
Review by Vanessa ★★★★★ 2

PO-TA-TOES
BOIL 'EM MASH 'EM STICK 'EM IN A STEW
Review by CinemaClown ★★★★★ 22

Every story usually consists of three acts; the first is where you introduce your tale & its characters, the second is the middle part where the majority of the plot surfaces & character development takes place, and the third & final act is where you tie up all the loose ends to bring your entire narrative to a satisfying conclusion. Almost every storyteller has a definite idea of how to begin & end their stories but the middle act is always the hardest part. Because no matter how great the other two acts are, if this part isn't handled correctly, then the overall experience will ultimately amount to almost nothing in the end.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is that middle…
Review by niceguys ★★★★½ 2

it started raining and suddenly I became more concerned about legolas' hair than the actual battle
Review by justmiaslife ★★★★★ 3

aragorn entering the room after everyone thought he was dead
me: king shit
Review by iana ★★★★ 3

i’m merry and pippin just vibing with tree dudes
Review by shay ★★★★★ 1

a spinoff movie called legolly blonde focusing on how legolas grooms his hair and what products he uses
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 7

Did someone turn off the light?
Because it just got real dark up in here.
In all seriousness, The Two Towers isn't the cheery and delectable piece of adventure that The Fellowship of the Ring was. However, that doesn't mean that it isn't as satisfying. The danger is higher, the scope is wider, and the characters are in one helluva situation.
Basically, this reminds me of the Empire Strikes Back. It's darker, deeper, and full of choices that will reverberate throughout Middle Earth. However, that doesn't mean that it's necessarily better than its predecessor. The first film feels like an adventure, while the second feels like a challenge.
And it all leads up to Helm's Deep. A grand and absolutely…
Review by Jamelle Bouie ★★★★½ 2

“It’s like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.”

Recent reviews

Review by Marvel_ ★★★★★

Great second part
excited about the last part 🤍
Review by Katy ★★★★½

Peter Jackson really learned you can place the camera on the ground for chase scenes instead of panning everything from a helicopter and it will be just as effective. I'm so proud (and dizzy after Fellowship of the Ring).
Review by simba0700 ★★★★

Although not as fascinating as the first Movie, „The Two Towers“ is still a stunning fantasy adventure.
[This entry refers to the extended version released on Blu-Ray Disc]
Review by ethan gaskill ★★★★½

Even more epic than before. A great example of how blockbusters can be legitimately engaging
Review by eminnick ★★★½

I wish I had thoughts about this movie, but I can't come up with any.
Review by Jayjiggles ★★★★★

Sam’s speech at the end with Howard Shore’s score *chef’s kiss*
Review by Quin ★★★★

Gandalf's lil wink to Aragorn when he convinced the Rohan guard to let him keep his staff.
Review by SofiaPip ★★★★★

Legolas says like 7 lines this whole movie but has such an enthralling presence in every frame.
Review by thppr ★★★★

hey these little guys are pretty cool
Review by Goofermo Del Toro ★★★★½

i spent this entire film trying to spell Eowyn and Gamgee in my head
Review by robophil ★★★★

A perfect sequel that has all the qualities of its predecessor, but still doesn't quite reach the magic of it. But that's okay, because no one can deliver at such a high level twice in a row.
Review by Bordon Bordon ★★★★

Big orc boobahs