They saved the best for last

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

An unbelievable achievement! I felt that the "Return of the King" (ROTK) theatrical release was better than either "Fellowship of the Ring" (FOTR) or "The Two Towers" (TTT) theatrical releases. I felt that ROTK stayed pretty close to the book, having re-read the book last week in preparation for the movie. I'm a big Tolkien fan, but I can see where someone who hasn't seen either of the first two movies or read any of the books might feel a little left out. If you haven't seen either FOTR or TTT, I would strongly suggest viewing those two films prior to viewing ROTK. Of course, if you're going to see ROTK and haven't seen either of the first two films, you must have been living under a rock. As for me, the only movie I have left to look forward to is for the extended edition of ROTK, or possibly "The Hobbit" if Peter Jackson is allowed to make it.