Not perfect, but what movie really is? (Spoilers)

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2003)

To begin with, I think probably the only movies I could give a 10 to would be Lawrence of Arabia and possibly Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Having said this, I would give ROTK a 9.5 if that was an option.
Spoilers -
I thought the "multiple endings" were too drawn out. For example, the viewers in the movie theatre, actually started laughing by the third fade out. So, unfortunately, I think it didn't hit the mark. I have to say it was a little too much.
Nonetheless...
It would be extremely difficult to cut out any one of those "endings" since the characters are so intertwined. I think Jackson made a very risky move by doing this and commend him for that. Not a typical Hollywood ending. For me, I liked the endings, with the exception of "jumping on the bed" scene, a little too childish, considering all the death and destruction that all endured. Maybe that could have been deleted. However, it does create a sense of relief after all they'd been through. I think the Shire bar scene was very good, the silent acknowledgement between the characters in their new life in the old homestead was powerful and bitter sweet. Even though the crowning scene was much more grand, I think the bar scene much more powerful and rightly so. The boat scene was not as effective. In short there were too many "goodbyes".
I think the temptation of Aragon by Sauron near the end would have been better if we knew what Sauron was "saying" to him, perhaps a visual in Aragon's mind relayed to us would have made his statement "For Frodo" more powerful.
Anyway, this is my first review here, take it for what it's worth.