ok, so most of the family went to see two towers yesterday.......for starts, the sequel is thoroughly designed for people who have read the books AND seen the fellowship of the ring- i am not sure that the movie's plot line can be followed by anyone totally unfamiliar with the underlying story. alas, the story has been changed more in the second movie than the first. mean mamma spent time last night with the second book confirming her memory versus the movie. the rearrangement of the role of farramir made no sense and only seemed to prolong the already 'too-long' movie. i did enjoy the portrayal of the kingdom of rohan- very norse- many scenes from the second book must have been saved for the third movie- the arrival of aragorn at isengard, with pippin and merry guarding the gate- too funny for jackson to leave out all together- must be coming next christmas.....as well as the bit with the spider in the cave and sam remembering the light of eirendil.....most memorable in this installment are the battle scenes- which are faithful interpretations of medieval warfare, with the storming of the battlements, ramming of the gate, etc. there was also a tender moment between aragorn and his (new) horse that was unexpectingly sweet- of course, when meanmamma actually said this during the movie- she was immediately told to BE QUIET by her kin