Some other review snippets:
"A thrilling, muscular entertainment which powers along intensely...there is no director as worthy this year as Jackson who injects The Two Towers with a different, more urgent energy that vibrantly elucidates the book's majestic themes...stupendous...epic, vivid and violent...the production is, of course, sumptuous, and the effects seamless...one of the year's best."
Mike Goodridge, Screen Daily
"A more impressive film than its well received predecessor...gargantuan... no let-down in storytelling sweep and spectacle...grand but mobile cinematography... haunting...beautifully realized...it's hard to imagine a much better version of this material onscreen...the cast is indisputably impressive."
-Todd McCarthy, Variety Chief Film Critic
"It's quite likely to be an Oscar nominee for Best Picture...breathtaking... several terrific performances...epic."
-Roger Friedman, Fox News
"It is an excellent film...I've never seen anything done quite like it in a film before... awe-inspiring...breathtaking...top-notch...Incredibly entertaining and marvellously done... this is definitely a great film."
-Box Office Mojo (4/4)