The Best of Jackson

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2003)

There it is, just like Jackson had stated, this film would be the greatest of them all as he said that the return of the king was his favourite trilogy book.
I would say that this time, unlike in the other LOTRs, Peter Jackson made the best movie and most based on the book. When I walked in the cinema I was thinking that this would leave so many important parts like two towers or fellowship of the ring did, but no... Of course some parts were not putten in the film, but they were so few... I can remember they didn't include Saruman's last appearance and neither the war for the shire. Instead there was a bright and peaceful shire waiting Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry. Looking back at the movie, these were the most left out parts of the book, only 2 parts. The story-line maintained, the concept of the book maintained!! That is amazing, Jackson did go by the book and deserves the best director Oscar.
The cast once more was amazing, I'm glad Jackson finally decided to leave out Arwen/Aragorn boring love scenes from Two Towers, instead their meet up is only at Minas Tirith which follows the story a lot better. A lot more convincing Merry and Pippin singing hobbit tales and also their accent and their lines improved according to the book. Frodo, Sam and Gollum's way through Mordor was the best improve from Two Towers, as for this one, we could really witness the madness Frodo was going by and I could say that last part when Frodo is holding the ring over Mount Doom and finally decides after some seconds to have it for himself is oscar worth (no I don't think Elijah Wood will win an oscar, neither does he deserve it).
Amazing war scene, once again, Peter Jackson can't stop surprising us with a bit more of the best massive wars EVER. Good interpretation of Aragorn, the King, who finally given up his Ranger heart to be what he was born to be. Gimli and Legolas keep their funny dwarf/elf rivalry moments. Other characters like Faramir, Denethor, and specially Theoden and Eowyn were very convincing acting.
A brilliant movie, the best I've seen of Peter Jackson, this one deserves many oscars and many prizes as this movie is finally the masterpiece of THE LORD OF THE RINGS. I give it 10/10.