improves on the 2nd film the way two towers does to the 1st.

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2003)

Lord praise Peter Jackson not only for his effort for making the whole trilogy, but also for sticking so relatively close to the books. O.K. so we all know that there are some major discrepancies as well as minor ones throughout all three movies, however im sure we all should agree that these are so easily overlooked for what is such a great accomplishment.
ROTK is inarguably the greatest of the three with some great battle scenes that make all previous ones (in any movie) seem like a schoolyard fight. The visual effects are also very worthy of a mention as is the much expected acting standard.
I found certain scenes a little disturbing especially the Smeagol/Gollum scene, but these only convey the horror that goes on around the characters.
To summarize, ROTK as well as the fellowship and the two towers will always have a special place in my heart and if Peter Jackson doesn't get his much deserved Oscar (tm) this year then someone should get booted out of the academy. GO SEE AND ENJOY!!!!!