The Best of The Best

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2014)

The Lord of the Rings trilogy are the three greatest films ever made; and Return of the King is the best of the bunch.
Sometimes you love a film because of the performances, the cinematography, the direction or writing and even the music. But sometimes, it's just simply how it makes you feel. In this case: speechless.
The performances are note perfect , particularly Sean Astin, Andy Serkis and Sir Ian Mckellen. Jackson's direction is outstanding, keeping the audience utterly gripped, moved and overwhelmed for three hours.
The special effects have started to date in places, yet this is a that's film over 10 years old. And given the speed in which technology and CGI progress these days, it says a lot that, for the most part, it can still compete against modern CGI output.
The film trilogy, and Return of the King in particular, is a monumental achievement in film making, never matched historically, and unlikely to be bettered in the future.