The Best Trilogy Since Stars Wars & Godfather

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2003)

First of all, for the people who are bashing this film and giving it 1's & 2's, please delete your User Id's from IMDB website as you are not a true movie fan. If you truly think the LOTR series was bad, then please (pretty please) show me how YOU could make the movie better. That's what I thought. On with my short review.
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is without a doubt the best conclusion of any trilogy movie I've ever scene. Even better then the last Star Wars movie in different ways. Not only is the story extremely well told and acted, but the whole cinematography is absolutely breath-taking. The lighting and shadow effects are beautifully done and the camera work is some of the best I've seen in long time. This movie should get at least 5 Oscars and maybe 9-10 nominations. The Academy have snubbed movies like this again and again each year even though critics have screamed praises for it. LOTR:ROTK definitely deserve some awards this year.
Many people have complained about the endings being too long or not authentic with the book. To them I say =oP!! Give it a rest. I thought the endings were very well done. The various cut scenes could have been smoothed together a bit better, but overall the ending(s) were fine. I would have liked to have seen endings for Gimli & Legolas as well, but what was provided was good enough. There's no doubt that this final movie will be a huge success when the DVD is released.
Unlike the Matrix Trilogy the went from great to bad, LOTR when from great to stellar. Peter Jackson definitely deserves recognition for all this hard work with these 3 films. I say, "Bravo!!" to him and his staff on bringing the LOTR Trilogy to life on the big screen. I'm sure Peter J. will be sought out by every movie studio from now on.
If you haven't see this movie yet, don't walk, but RUN to the theater and see it NOW. Nuff said!!