Brilliantly moving

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

I thought the movie was masterful. I'll grant that it was long -- very long -- and the ending (multiple endings, really) dragged a bit, but overall, it was captivating and beautiful. The best word is "powerful." Not only are the battle scenes exciting and terrible, but the emotional involvement with the characters evokes strong responses in the audience. There were many times I wept for them, or wanted to leap up and cheer for them.
I really do think that this movie did the books justice. Things were changed and cut, yes, but that was to be expected. Things change in adaptation, but in RotK, they were changed so that the movie was better for it. Astounding. Absolutely fabulous.