I still haven't seen a truly great movie trilogy.

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 2003)

Return of the King woke me from the Lord of the Rings movie spell that I was under. I watched Fellowship on DVD right after I had read the book and while I was in the middle of Towers. I was moved and amazed. I gobbled up all news of the movies and I love the passion and pride of the people who were a part of their making. That's why I feel like a bit of a traitor for writing this now. King had far too many shots of slow motion walking and hair blowing in the wind. Every dramatic moment had music swelling to tell you that here was a dramatic moment. Viggo is neither a King nor a good enough actor to make you believe he could be one. Neither his speeches nor his actions moved me. The story should have focused more on the hobbits and their view of everything. The final scene tore my heart out in spite of the fact that I had been disappointed in the movie. The rawness of the emotion, in that scene, blew away every special effect in the movie.