A solid sequel that outdoes the original! Following the masterpiece, Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers takes the story up a notch by introducing us to interesting new characters and even raises the stakes for the ones we're more familiar with. Sure, it is a bit slower moving than Fellowship, but it's more focused on its narrative. Also, the performances are spectacular, especially coming from motion capture actor Andy Serkis, who truly serves as a scene stealer. Additionally, the Battle of Helm's Deep is debatably the best battle of the trilogy and really makes up for a few pacing issues. (as does the Special Extended Edition)