| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...a terrific movie." more... |
A- |
BBC
Nev Pierce |
"...surpasses The Fellowship of the Ring in terms of wit, action and narrative drive." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...stands on its own as a visionary thriller." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...a stupendous visual achievement, a great movie fantasy." more... |
A |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...every bit the momentous event fans have been hoping for." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"Good Lord, it's even better than the first." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"Most stories have a beginning, middle, and end, but Two Towers feels like a whole lot of middle..." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
David Hunter |
"...some who found Fellowship a ponderous opening act will be happier with the quickened pace and expanded scope of Towers." more... |
A- |
Los Angeles Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...the story bogs down..." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"In any case, it's an amazing feat of imagination." more... |
B |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"...a rare perfect mating of filmmaker and material." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...not to be missed by anyone who appreciates fantasy adventure." more... |
A |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...spectacular in every sense of the word..." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...has discrete virtues that distinguish it from its predecessor." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"A brilliantly conceived, boldly executed, cumulatively thrilling fantasy epic that expands the art of film..." more... |
A |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a most excellent middle chapter in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy." more... |
A- |
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