No need to beat around the bush. Simply put...

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2003)

...this is the greatest film ever made. No Gone With The Wind. No Citizen Kane. No Godfather. Nothing has transcended the medium to such a degree. Sure, you already care about the characters due to their development in the first two films, so it's at an advantage there. But no film has provided such raw emotional power coupled with the most breathtaking visuals I've ever seen. Brilliant.