Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) by Cj W — 30 Jul 2014

After interned in Emyn Muil, Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee meet the creature Gollum, who tries to remove the ring by force but by being beaten, promises to guide the Hobbits to Mordor. After removing them from Emyn Muil and traverse the Dead Marshes, Morannon arrive at the 'Black Gate' of Mordor. However, the great protection that is impossible for them to get out there and Gollum proposes to take the secret path of Cirith Ungol. During the journey, they encounter an advance troop of Gondor led by Faramir, son of the Steward of Gondor and Boromir's brother, who take them as prisoners and discover that carry the One Ring. Faramir decides to bring them to his father but, on its way through the ruined city of Osgiliath Gondorian soldiers are fighting Sauron's forces led by some of Nazgul. Realizing the evil power of the Ring to Frodo, who almost captures one of the Nazgul, Faramir decides to free them to complete their mission.

Meanwhile, the Uruk-hai carrying prisoners to Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took are killed by the Riders of Rohan and the hobbits exiles manage to escape from the battle, into the forest of Fangorn. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, who had gone after them, they find the remains of the battle and follow in the footsteps of their friends to the forest interior. In it are reunited with Gandalf, who believed dead after falling through the bridge of Moria, and once they have left reports that Merry and Pippin in good hands, they go together to Edoras, capital of Rohan, to talk to King Theoden. However, it is haunted by Saruman with the help of the king's counselor, Grima, who works in secret to the magician. Under his influence, banished his nephew Éomer Théodred after the death of his son and heir to the throne. Gandalf and Théoden decides achieved liberate his people take refuge in the fortress of Helm's Deep in order not to risk open conflict with Edoras Isengard.

Saruman sends a huge army of Uruk-hai to destroy Helm's Deep, while Gandalf goes in search of the exiled Rohirrim for battle. The elf Haldir, the forest of Lothlorien, comes with a small army of Galadhrim Rohan's aid and together they manage to hold out until the arrival of Gandalf, Éomer and numerous Rohirrim, defeating the Uruks.

Meanwhile, Pippin and Merry, who had been entrusted by the ent Treebeard Gandalf, come along with him to a council of several members of their race in which these decide to do about war. After a long time talking, decide it is not your business. However, when Treebeard carried the hobbits out of the forest, discovers that Saruman has felled many trees and their cry again attracts all ents, who march to Isengard and destroy.