Quite Possibly the Greatest Film Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2003)

"The Return of the King" is one of the few movies ever made that truly transcends its medium. By weaving together an amazing tapestry of characters, plot, music, and setting in one magnum opus, Peter Jackson has cleft a breath-taking adventure that sees every path cross in this third chapter. Despite its minor flaws, "The Return of the King" hurtles "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy into the stratosphere of film-making. The heroism and humanity of its characters evokes emotions I never thought possible in a movie. From the opening scene with Deagoul and Smeagoul to the final cosmic battle for Middle-Earth, "The Return of the King" enthralls the viewer every second.
When Thomas Edison made the first movies over 100 years ago, did he ever imagine a film could move us as "The Return of the King" has?