lord of the rings

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2019)

Saying that this film starts where 'Two Towers' left off is somewhat misleading, for the film starts a great distance from the walls of Helm's Deep. 'Return of the King' opens with a flashback of Smeagol (Andy Serkis) obtaining the one ring of power and an origin of his deterioration into the creature Gollum. This opening recaptures an emphasis that was somewhat lost within the epic battles of 'Two Towers,' at that's the ring. The first installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' provided heaps of exposition on the ring's importance and influence, and in 'Return of the King,' we see it pay off, big time.