Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

Despite the 3 1/2 hour running (my only complaint), this is a great ending to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This is the final battle between good and evil in Middle Earth. I hope this is the year Lord of the Rings wins Best Picture and Peter Jackson gets Best Director at the Oscars. I think this year's competition is weak. If it doesn't win, it will be a travesty. All three films are a remarkable achievement and should be honored. Honoring the last of the trilogy would be good.