From his dark tower, the evil wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee) is casting a shadow of destruction over Middle Earth, with the intention of exterminating all mankind.įans of Tolkien’s classic novels will notice the artistic license taken in this retelling, although many small details have been painstakingly preserved. Meanwhile Aragorn (Viggo Mortersen) heir to the kingdom of Gondor, Legolas (Orlando Bloom) the elf, and Gimli (John Rhys-Davis) the dwarf, cease their attempt to rescue Pippin (Billy Boyd) and Merry (Dominic Monaghan) from the slimy clutches of the fearsome Orcs, when they are caught in the fray of another battle. In order to get to Mordor, the companions are forced to trust the wretched creature Gollum (Andy Serkis), who’s mental anguish over losing his "Precious" manifests itself in a split personality disorder. If you haven’t seen the first Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring, you might want to pick it up at the video store before putting your money down at the box office, because The Two Towers wastes next to none of its three hour running time reiterating the past.Īs things never go smoothly in adventure stories (especially ones that are to be continued), the faithful hobbits, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Austin), find their journey to get rid of the burdensome Ring of Power impeded by greedy desires.
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