Nice end to the series

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2003)

I haven't read the books, but have seen all the movies. "Return of the King" is much better than the "Two Towers" in my opinion. "King" doesn't wander around with long boring scenes nearly as much. I'm sure if you read the book you're drooling over all of it, but for those of us who haven't, the story is a bit daunting.
Overall, I think it works out well. The action sequences are amazing. Huge sweeping scenes of beautiful landscapes, impressive castles, massive war-making action with gigantic creatures battling against tiny humans and our even tinier hobbits.
Of course it all works out for the best in the end. The good people live, the bad people die. However, we don't get to see much of my favorites, like Liv Tyler and Cate Blanchett.
I want to see it again, but I'm not sure if I can sit through the whole thing in the theater again. 3 hours 20 minutes is a long time if you're not in stadium seating.