Beyond Expectations

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2004)

This movie ended the Trilogy perfectly. This is either the best trilogy ever or the best 9 hour movie ever. While each movie left me extremely satisfied, especially after 3 hours, I think the continuity of the storyline makes it more like a long movie.
The Return of the King was very much like the first 2 except that it somehow managed to push the intensity and the fighting to greater levels, and kept the storyline riveting. Now, grant it, Peter Jackson had a great story to with which to work, but how he kept his vision alive and thriving was phenomenal.
The cast as a whole had an unbelievable chemistry, which was key to the success of the movie. The dialogue was as good as any movie. Much was said of the long ending, but a 10 hour movie requires an extensive and comprehensive epilogue. Ultimately and totally satisfying.

Oh, one other thing, if the Award Shows don't acknowledge this one, they will lose much credibility.