*TTT - Overall Impressions

First and foremost I understand that most if not all the people on this forum are devoted Tolkein Fans, but I believe most have been overlcritical of what is in its own right an absolutely outsatnding film. Sure there are some aspects that are a bit galling for a fan. The defamation of Faramir's character being the most obvious in my opinion. What people have to understand is that PJ HAD to make some changes in order to make it into a good film. Also New Line Cinema had an influence on some scenes (such as is explained in the extended DVD commentary of FOTR when Bill leaves before the fellowship enters Moria) that PJ was not overly happy with.<BR>I utterly agree that as a re-incarnation of the book the film is lacking in many places, but what you have to remember is that the basic story is still told beautifully. The characters and the details are so vivid and detailed in the book because tolkein was a genius, but in the end they are mere tools in order to help tell the story of The journey of Frodo and the One Ring From Bag end to Mordor.<BR>The TTT film is my fave of all time, the acting is brilliant and the cinematography is awesome coupled with an excellent soundtrack brilliant special effects and mesmerising scenery The Two Towers as a Film deserves all our appreciation and I would give it a resounding 10/10