Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on December 21, 2002 at 08:15:22

In Reply to: The Two Towers posted by darkstar on December 21, 2002 at 06:30:18:

It took me awhile to fully appreciate the CGI Gollum, the problem being that everyone is aware he's CGI and therefore many folks will probably be more occupied looking for flaws in the effects (i.e., of which there are few if any) rather than being pulled into the story. Suspension of disbelief is crucial to conveying fantasy on the big screen and while I wasn't disappointed, I found myself somewhat less connected while watching the Two Towers and in the final analysis I ended up liking this film for entirely different reasons than I enjoyed Fellowship. I suspect that the Director's Cut (or extended version, as Peter Jackson prefers to call it) of this movie will focus more on Frodo's and Sam's journey, but I was very impressed with the epic battle sequences. As for the CGI Gollum, I suspect that on most home theater screens Gollum will seem even much more "alive" and in repeated screenings his pschizophrenic nature will be far less distracting. BTW, I agree that the Dead Marsh sequence is eerie and effective as well as the interplay between Gimli & Legolas and the battle of the Ents is darn near the "kewlist" part of the movie (tree-huggers rejoice!).

Cheers,
AuPh