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Esther Kahn (2000)
ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz....
I rented this thinking it might be interesting, and it might have been an interesting story except that is was told in such an uninteresting manner. Hard to follow, strange editing, disjointed storyline, the characters mumble, all in all a dreadfully dull waste of time. I just couldn't get into it and didn't care what happened to the characters - not even Ian Holm could save this film. Unless you need a cure for insomnia, I'd skip it. 3/10, and that's being generous.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Read the books, loved them. Saw the film, loved it!!!
I have heard some criticize this film in saying that those who have not read The Lord of the Rings can appreciate the film, and those who have read the books cannot. Well, I whole-heartedly disagree with this statement. The only ones who are not able to enjoy Peter Jackson's films are those who cannot separate themselves from a "book" and a "movie." People, you absolutely cannot interpret a book directly into film and make it work without taking some creative license. And to those who disagree, I say try it!
I, as one who has read the books, as well as having seen both films thus far, love them equally and independently of each other. Jackson's The Two Towers took by breath away, it is truly an amazing cinematic spectacle and I didn't find it a bit dull at any time. Those of you who can stop comparing the books to the film long enough to appreciate it for what it is will thoroughly enjoy this movie. And those of you who can't, don't know what you're missing.