The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Film2002179 min

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasypsychologicaldramamonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy film that is fresh, wide-ranging and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Elijah WoodIan McKellenLiv TylerViggo MortensenAndy Serkis

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2002
Runtime
179 min
Status
Released
Studio
New Line Cinema
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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