Absolutely Fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2003)

By far in my opinion the most accurate and true to the book movie of the three. While Stephen Jackson seemed to take a lot more liberty with the set-up for the climax in the first two book to film adaptations, the third played out marvelously. I was thrilled to see events unfold almost exactly how they played out in the book. I am sure that if someone was to over examine the final book, they might not be so thrilled. Either way, I loved this movie, more so than the first two. (I'm still saddened by the omission of Tom Bombadil and the Barrow Wright scene.)
I think when it comes to the look and feel of middle earth, its creatures, its peoples and landscape this film will be hard to ever approach if anyone in the next 100 years decided to do a re-make. A fantastic movie that everyone should go so, Lord of the Rings fan or not.