great end

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2004)

SPOILERS
i just saw this movie today and i had mixed feelings because i really wanted to see the conclusion yet i was sad that it was finally ending. even though i sat at the front row it was still worth it. it had the right mix of everything comedy and drama. and by the way how come none of the cast is even nominated for a golden globe? they deserve it. sam (sean)was really a standout in this 3rd installment, not that viggo or elijah's wasn't, but sean astin's performance was great in that his portrayal of the character was so relatable. this movie is the only one i can think of that did not disappoint me. its everything i expected and more. No need to elaborate on the visual magnificence of rotk or the great battles of all time.
first all what i liked about this is the climax really when frodo went to mt. doom and he didn't let go of the ring. i was really shocked that he didn't throw it, because what did it mean? when someone like frodo, a hobbit with no wish of power to begin with is corrupted by power, what will happen if it was a man who was put into that task. did it mean evil was always triumphant? what was so great about this was that frodo redeemed himself, when the ring fell into the lava, he hang on. he had a CHOICE to follow the ring like gollum did or live and reach out to sam. and he did. the message was so subtle and yet so significant. furthermore peter jackson made this film so real because of the range of human/elf/whatever emotions and relationships that was forged in this film. there was real depth in the characters. as well as the dynamic change of the character of frodo. i was sad to see that frodo couldn't go back to the way he was. even after a long time had passed. yet that was a reality. when something happens or when you see things differently, you can't go back and be with people who don't understand that light/darkness/truth you saw.
just a great great end to a trilogy