While continuing the style of the first one, the story presents a multi-line development pattern, and the plot becomes more enjoyable. At the end of the first book, after Boromir was killed by the Ultrorcs, two Hobbits, Pippin and Melly, were also kidnapped by the Ultrorcs. Aragon, the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and the dwarf Kinley tracked the Ultrorcs all the way, rescued Pippin and Melly, and met the "resurrected" white-robed wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen). At this time, Saruman, the white-robed wizard who surrendered to Soran, took control of the king of the human Kingdom of Rohan and sent a large number of Ulorc troops to prepare to destroy mankind. Aragon, Legolas and Kinley, led by Gandalf, helped the Kingdom of Rohan fight the invasion of evil forces. Fortunately, Pippin and Melly were rescued by the talking tree spirit and met the "resurrected" Gandalf. At Gandalf's instructions, the tree spirit protected the two people and took them to the tree spirit conference. At the conference, the tree spirit discussed their attitude towards the war between Middle-earth: should they continue to be neutrals and accept it, or should they resist? Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam, who are shouldering heavy responsibilities, continue to advance towards the Mountains of Doom. They are followed by Gollum along the way. Frodo relies on...