Remarkable!

Rating: Null/10 (19 March 2004)

I love all of the films. In the order that I like them, most to least: Fellowship, Return, and Two Towers. Don't get me wrong though; they are all so wonderful! The characters are beautifully acted out, there is no sugared quality that too many movies so often have, thank goodness, and there is actually more depth than I would ever expect in a film, although I'm somewhat disappointed with the very end of the film, oh well. I'm just so impressed by how all of the characters are portrayed, but out of so many, the Hobbits are the ones that I like the most. I just adore them! To me, they are the most sympathetic. Their closeness and feelings for each other are among the sweetest things that I could ever hope to see; the ever-so-adorable Samwise Gamgee(Sean Astin was PHENOMENAL! It was as if he was Sam, instead of simply playing out a role. The Hobbits are the most emotionally real to me and Sam/Sean is a gem among them!) and his faith and love for his "Mr. Frodo" were so dear. I can see people like Sam going far in their lives. To have a friend like Samwise...
Merry and Pippin are also cute. Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd are AMAZING! And I'm amazed at their range from helplessly cute and funny to heartbreakingly sad( The hardest scene for me to watch was Frodo departing from them in the end. Try to watch Sam, Merry and Pippin crying without joining them, not to mention the ending music and song)(not to mention they have considerable voices, Pippin especially!) I can't help but admire these little ones. The Elves and Men are alright, but the Hobbits are the most lovable to me.
This was a brilliant ending to such a breathtaking trilogy.