Absolutely Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2003)

This is movie-making history for all the right reasons. I'm definitely going to see it again! I'm a huge fan of fantasy and this trilogy tops the lot. I'd have to say that of the 3 films, ROTK is the best as it has a bit of everything here; so many different emotions are felt, FOTR follows closely behind, as it is a great introduction to all the characters and it has the feel-good feel of Hobbiton to begin with and the ethereal feelings of Rivendell and Lothlorien. TTT isn't quite as good as the other two when put side by side, but take nothing away from it - it's still brilliant!
I have all the books, The Hobbit included, but haven't read any of them yet. I've got part way through The Hobbit. I just wish that Peter Jackson and his team could have done four films with The Hobbit being the first, but I suppose that was asking too much! Maybe we will see it in the near future.
So, back to ROTK. Some people have said the ending was too long. Well, I don't think so - it was definitely required. Plus, I can't wait for the extended DVD! The battle sequences were so impressive, especially the Mumakil. There was humour in places with Legolas and Gimli. The witch king was great - the essence of evil. And when he died, it was though his soul had been crushed - loved that bit! The scenery and photography was the best I have seen in any film and the sets were magnificent, perfect. The actors all had their parts to play and they played them to perfection, especially Sam, although the others were fantastic!
So, all in all, the Return of The King will live long in the memory. May this masterpiece become the greatest movie of all time. That accolade would not be too high, would it?