A masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2004)

I rarely use the word masterpiece with reference to a film, or anything else, but I am sure that this film will someday be remembered as a masterpiece, if it has not already been declared such. The sheer intensity of inspiration and the quantity of creative energy apparent in every frame of the film was stunning. The loving attention to every aspect of film making, plot, dialogue, character, acting and special effects was outstanding and, I think, rarely equaled. As enjoyable as the first two films were, this film puts the trilogy in an entirely new light. You must see it and see it in a theater. An inspired and creatively generous film. I have not enjoyed a film so much, or been so impressed, since I saw David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, first run, in a theater more than 40 years ago.