How can such a bad movie be awarded any credit!!!

Rating: 3/10 (18 August 2005)

I lost more than three hours in my life watching this crap I'm really STUNNED of the ratings, the Oscars, and the millions of dollars this movie generated.
The story: It was clear from the first part what is going to happen! no need to waste your money on two towers and the return of the king.
The acting, to be fair, most of the cast held their own, but the problem was that the worst actor got the biggest share: Elijah Wood! come on! that puppy face might have worked when you were three, but here, it is really over used and not at all convincing.
Pace: at the beginning its good, then it slows down until it reaches the snail speed at about two hours left to the movie ending. I mean...COME ON! was the last 40 minutes even necessary? Special effects: they are the only reason why I didn't give the movie 1 star.
Directing: AN Oscar!!!! I'm surprised he didn't get a razzie! I mean come on, the pace was totally unrealistic, one universe, people are gathering troops and fighting then gathering some more then running then doing all sorts of stuff and fighting some more, and in a a parallel universe, the stupid Frodo is only climbing a mountain from beginning of the movie till the end! Another stupid thing was when he brought in children in some takes and shoot them from behind to show that they are Frodo and his midget friends, then in the next take a frontal view of Frodo and his gang, the scenes appeared really stupid and challenged how much a viewer can numb his mind. The director was NOT convincing.
To be fair, it is a hard film to direct, but that should have made the lame Peter Jackson leave the task with someone more capable.
All in all: crap.