Handsome conclusion, but too long

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2004)

As expected, THE RETURN OF THE KING is a handsomely mounted conclusion to Tolkien's epic, but I must quibble with the last half hour which drags terribly. It's essentially thirty to forty-five minutes of characters waving goodbye to each other.
This protracted farewell probably won't bother a lot of fans, but it soured what came before it for me.
That aside, Peter Jackson ought to be congratulated and awarded an Oscar for this monumental achievement.
Bring on KING KONG.