Another triumph for Jackson

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2004)

I finally saw this film and it's spectacular, but perhaps just a tiny bit less so than "The Two Towers", which is my favorite of the trilogy. This film is still fantastic. Much has been made of the leaving out of Christopher Lee, but the truth is, his part was unnecessary to the Return of the King. I would have liked to have seen him again but I'm sure he'll be in the DVD version (yes, he is). I also missed seeing the scouring of the Shire. However, overall this is a great film and one that I believe should certainly garner Best Picture honors! The cast and crew, special effects, costume, makeup, Howard Shore's score, and everything else that makes up this film are all first-rate. I believe these folks have done some career-best work in many cases. Jackson will certainly be hard-pressed to top this trilogy. I hope that many of these actors don't end up typecast. It would be a pity to see some of these folks not be able to find good roles because of their superb work in these films.