Awesome. Brilliant. Spectacular!

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

I was simply overwhelmed by "THE RETURN OF THE KING". It took me over three hours (after leaving the theater) before I could even speak. I cannot wait to see it again - however, it will take me a few days to recover from WHAT I have just seen. This may be the-best movie I have ever 'experienced'. Still 'dazed and dazzled' - sleep will come difficult tonight... The ONLY criticism: There IS a moment when the movie 'could-have' ended (about the 3-hour mark) - and I would have been TRULY satisfied - but it continues on for another 15 minutes (or so). It is like the film is going for a MULTIPLE orgasm from the audience - when that one BIG orgasm was enough!

Michael Carr, Director: Key West IndieFest and Telluride IndieFest