One of my Top Ten Films to date

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2010)

J. R. R. Tolkien was one of my first fantasy writers that I have ever read. I have read this book many times, so when this film came out, it was like a birthday present to me. The 1978 animated Lord of the Rings at least gave me something to visualize, but with Peter Jackson's version I felt like Dorothy waking up in the land of OZ for the first time. The filming was great even with all of the CGI content. Great actors will make this film a long-time favorite for fans of the books, and those who have only seen the films. A great movie has details, and in The Return of the King you can appreciate the details and history that is brought out by the characters in their words and actions. I absolutely love the scene when the Witch King is defeated, I remember the audience in the theater cheering when this took place. Even at the end when the Hobbits are honored, it still brings a tear to my eyes. I have watched these movies over 100 times already and I am always ready to watch it again. I use these three films every time we play games as background music.