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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Elijah Wood Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen Ian McKellen Andy Serkis Miranda Otto

Directors Peter Jackson

Screenwriters Peter Jackson Fran Walsh

Running Time 179 minutes

Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (12A)

Plot
The saga continues: Hobbits Frodo and Sam press on to Mordor in the company of the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli travel to the troubled Rohan, while Merry and Pippin discover a new ally in the shape of Treebeard the tree-shepherd.

Verdict
It may lack the first-view-thrill and natural dramatic shape of Fellowship, but this is both funnier and darker than the first film, and certainly more action-packed. An essential component of what is now destined to be among the best film franchises of all time.


Reviewer: Caroline Westbrook

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