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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy adventure film and the second film in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was directed by Peter Jackson and was based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's book series, The Lord of the Rings. The film is the second installment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and was produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh and Jackson, and written by Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Jackson.

Plot
The sequel to the Golden Globe-nominated and AFI Award-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" follows the continuing quest of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer Legolas and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Once again, it is still extremely faithful to the source material of the same name, and its extravagant storytelling that follows the book that the movie is based on.
 * 2) The cinematography was quite delightful.
 * 3) Amazing action sequences like the Battle of Helm's Deep.
 * 4) Visual effects and set pieces that look really beautiful and stunning.
 * 5) We introduced some new great characters, such as Gollum. Not only is he a revolutionary motion-capture character, he also has great character development.
 * 6) The acting is still spectacular as always, especially for Viggo Mortensen.
 * 1) Amazing action sequences like the Battle of Helm's Deep.
 * 2) Visual effects and set pieces that look really beautiful and stunning.
 * 3) We introduced some new great characters, such as Gollum. Not only is he a revolutionary motion-capture character, he also has great character development.
 * 4) The acting is still spectacular as always, especially for Viggo Mortensen.
 * 1) The acting is still spectacular as always, especially for Viggo Mortensen.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Sometimes, the crosscutting can be confusing.
 * 2) Elijah Wood and Sean Astin can lack charisma sometimes.

Reception
The film gained critical acclaim from critics and moviegoers alike. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 95% approval rating based on 255 reviews, with an average rating of 8.49/10. The website's critics' consensus reads, "The Two Towers balances spectacular action with emotional storytelling, leaving audiences both wholly satisfied and eager for the final chapter.". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 87/100 based on 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. It was nominated for six awards, including Best Picture and winning two for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Score by Howard Shore.