The Two Towers, part 1
Jan. 15th, 2013 10:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
katikatYou know, compared to FotR, this was a bit... boring and slow. At least this part, the first hour and 40 min., it's mostly the characters walking/running and then walking/running some more. I mean, I know it's needed and it sets up the battle at Helm's Deep, still. And with the added scenes, it feels even longer.
I guess it suffers the usual pains of being the second movie in a trilogy. Luckily, The Desolation of Smaug won't have this problem what with Mirkwood, the spiders, Thranduil, the Lake Town, the Lonely Mountain, Smaug, then Lake Town again and the slaying of the dragon. The second movie will be action-packed from the very beginning till the end.
The added scenes, what I really liked was Théoden's son's funeral and Éowyn's singing. And then the scene in the stables, in which Aragorn calmed down the spooked horse using Elvish tongue. That was beautiful.
And Gimli. He's hilarious, so, so funny. I love how he complains about every little thing, all the time. He's one grumpy dwarf, let me tell you. Though I loved how Legolas jumped to his defense when Éomer threatened to cut Gimli's head off. Yup, they're starting to become friends.
Oh, speaking about Éomer and Legolas - these two? No buddies. It was dislike at first sight. But it's a bit funny, to see these two standing next to each other. They are of almost the same height, yet where Legolas is all slight and slim, Éomer is a real buff and all muscle. Nice.
Part 2 tomorrow!
I guess it suffers the usual pains of being the second movie in a trilogy. Luckily, The Desolation of Smaug won't have this problem what with Mirkwood, the spiders, Thranduil, the Lake Town, the Lonely Mountain, Smaug, then Lake Town again and the slaying of the dragon. The second movie will be action-packed from the very beginning till the end.
The added scenes, what I really liked was Théoden's son's funeral and Éowyn's singing. And then the scene in the stables, in which Aragorn calmed down the spooked horse using Elvish tongue. That was beautiful.
And Gimli. He's hilarious, so, so funny. I love how he complains about every little thing, all the time. He's one grumpy dwarf, let me tell you. Though I loved how Legolas jumped to his defense when Éomer threatened to cut Gimli's head off. Yup, they're starting to become friends.
Oh, speaking about Éomer and Legolas - these two? No buddies. It was dislike at first sight. But it's a bit funny, to see these two standing next to each other. They are of almost the same height, yet where Legolas is all slight and slim, Éomer is a real buff and all muscle. Nice.
Part 2 tomorrow!
