Brilliant

Rating: Null/10 (20 July 2004)

I read all three books in rapid succession and came to realize that Return of the King was my favorite. I was incredibly pleased to find that this movie was my favorite of the three. After the disappointment of the second film(though the extended edition DVD healed it to some degree), I was truly worried that this film would disappoint me as well. I was proved wrong. The attention to detail translated from book to movie was incredible. The Battle of Pelennor Fields was exactly how I depicted it while reading the book. The death of Theoden was noble and touching to say the least. I also was very pleased with the depiction of Denethor. I felt that the translation of this character from book to movie was flawless. The scene where Faramir and his company were led towards certain death was epic, as accompanied by the singing of Billy Boyd. At the end of the movie, I nearly cried at the greatness of the movie and its epic quality. Return of the King truly deserves all its Oscars and all of its acclaim.