Spectacular Finale

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

It is hard to believe that all 3 films are out for all to see. It seem like just yesterday that i watched the first one. This trilogy is going to be a highwater mark by which other multi-movie sets are measure for countless years to come. The filming of all three at the same, while risky, has proven to be genius. The continuity becomes seamless. The momentum never lets up. And regardless of the petty snivelings of purist and self-righteous fault finders, this trio will gather at amidst the top of Top 250 of all time.
If I were to find any fault in the making of this final film, I would say that the ending dragged a bit, but with so much to sew up, it was hard not to labor it. As for the absence of Christopher Lee, yes I am disappointed, but not devastated. It will surely turn up in the extended version, which I will enjoy for years to come.