Glorious! A cinematic triumph!

Rating: Null/10 (29 January 2004)

I'll be perfectly honest, I HATE sequels (where there doesn't need to be one). But over the course of time that I spent watching all three films in this series, I surprisingly like each one better than the previous. The sets in this film were among the best I've seen since "Ben-Hur" (1959). One thing about this film I enjoyed most other than the sets and the film editing, was the strong expression of gesture and emotion, an important quality that most current films lack. I cannot give a good example of this because it will spoil the ending for those of you who have yet to see it. This is, by far, the best of the Lord of the Rings films, and the best picture of the year. Jackson's direction was superb. Viggo Mortensen was robbed of an Oscar nomination for his brilliant performance. Also, I think they should add a 'Best Cast" category to the Oscars. Believe me, if they did, this would win, no contest. If this is Oscar's Best Picture this year, it is very well deserved.