What a wonderful end

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2003)

It is rare that any filmmaker can sustain a great story over three movies, no matter how good the original source material. Peter Jackson succeeds. This final movie paces well, binds the separate plotlines together skillfully and ultimately satisfies you at the end. There are several "corny" one liners - but they are delivered so well that they fit the story and you don't care. I was worried that the battles would be too drawn out, but they are just right. The love triangle is the weakest part of the movie, but doesn't really detract, just isn't handled as well as it could be.
I saw the first showing at midday Wednesday, and now one day later, I already want to see the movie again. Run, don't walk to the cinema to see this epic in its widescreen glory.