Another Oscar?

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2015)

Another triumph for Peter Jackson. Like many people I questioned the wisdom of splitting this book into three parts. It smacked of profiteering from the franchise. However, having seen all three parts, I can't see how he could have done anything else. This final part is exciting and moves along at such a pace that I couldn't believe the time had passed so quickly. I won't go into the plot but suffice to say there are shocks along the way so don't expect everything to end happily. The battle scenes are as usual breathtaking - however I will have to watch again to fully understand who is fighting who. Nonetheless it is very exciting. Full marks to Richard Armitage and Martin Freeman for their acting but it is the blend of different characters that really make this film. I'll be the first in line for the box set!