[Ithaeliel]

My overall impression was that TTT was great, but FotR was <I>better</I>. I don't know, maybe it's the fact that the latter has a lighter theme overall (and displays more of the majesty and intrigue of Middle-earth), but I found that I thoroughly enjoyed the Fellowship of the Ring, while The Two Towers was a bit iffy. There were some parts that were too long and should have been shorter and vice-versa. I did not like Faramir's part in the movie; they made him seem almost as bad as his brother, for in the book it didn't take a long spiel from Sam to convince the man to let him and Frodo go. Gollum was very good; that's the best CGI I've ever seen, and it was the first time I've ever pitied the creature (now I'll be sad when he falls into Mount Doom!). Arwen's part totally contradicts her heroism in the Fellowship of the Ring, showing her softer side (and that's how it ought to be!) and the struggle that tears her between her father and Aragorn. Helms Deep was very nicely done, as were the Ents. I agree with the Necromancer that Theoden did seem kind of grouchy, but then... his son <I>had</I> just died .<P>I also agree with Shadowstrife911, the climax was quite rushed, and I would have definitely liked to see the confrontation between Mithrandir and Saruman. They cut off a lot of the ending. If not the confrontation, I would have liked to see the captains and the Rohirrim meeting Treebeard and the Ents... that would have been a GREAT ending. Yet the movie was good. I'm looking forward to RotK. <P>Ithaeliel<p>[ December 28, 2002: Message edited by: Ithaeliel ]