10 Film Subplots Infinitely Better Than The Main Story

10. Gollum Vs. Smeagol - The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

The second film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy might as well be called Gollum: The Movie. The new villain steals the show, becoming the first successful CGI character in film history, and, to this day ,one of the best. Many fans agree, even eighteen years later, that actor Andy Serkis should have been nominated for an Oscar for his revolutionary work.

Much of the charm of Gollum's scenes is the conflict between "Gollum," the creature corrupted by the One Ring, and "Smeagol," the innocent proto-Hobbit who found it. That divide drives the character, leading to incredibly memorable scenes, such as when he argues with himself on whether or not to kill Frodo and Sam.

Gollum vs. Smeagol is more compelling than the main plot of this Two Towers storyline, which brings Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath, a deviation from the books just added to the films in order to give the duo more to do. More focus on Gollum could have solved the problem far more effectively.