slightly disappointed

Rating: 7/10 (16 January 2004)

Perhaps it was because I wasn't in the best of moods prior to watching the film but I was slightly disappointed with the final part of LotR.
I don't think that the makers have done anything differently in style or tone to the first two and I'm sure it is their equal. I think I possibly have Rings fatigue, all the weighty speeches, ham-fisted attempts at comic moments, and truly epic battle scenes have become a bit done for me.
I want to stress I still liked the film and maybe if I watch it again my opinion will change. Three hours+ passed really quite quickly, which is always a good sign, and I think it would be spurious to criticise it for going on a bit too long at the end as it is based on a book, loads was cut out from the end as it was and it was necessary to show most of those scenes for narrative closure.
The world is a better place for having this trilogy in existence but weighing in over 9 hours long proved just a touch long for this particularly viewer.