THIS is what a movie experience should be

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2003)

I JUST saw Return of the King...and have no real words that would suffice to do justice...Here's an idea...my favorite movie used to be American Beauty...now it's this one....if you've seen American Beauty...you'll understand how massive this movie has to be to replace American Beauty as a person's favorite movie!!! AHHHHHHH!!! I am still in total awe...even with the absence of Saruman (which will undoubtedly be in the Extended cut) and the fact that this one follows the books the least...it doesn't matter...as a great piece of literature translated into a different medium...it more than suffices...The ONE beef I had with this movie is that the small slow sentimental scenes were ALMOST too drawn out...but ALMOST, mind you.....all I have left to say is that it's #4 on imdb's top 250...you be the judge.