More of the same with an emotional conclusion

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2016)

Legloas, Gimli, Gandalf, Aragorn and an army try to save humankind while Sam and Frodo move on to destroy the ring to stop the root of evil.
Peter Jackson and company offer the same excellent standard of storytelling on screen. With the moving Howard Shore music score, high production values, real life locations and special effects to help bring Middle Earth to life. Gollum's treachery comes to pass. Gandalf and the rest of the Fellowship continue fighting against immeasurable odds. There's more love and loss, tension and urgency in this final part. Jackson handles both the action and emotional drama with ease, in amongst the effects including the giant spider Shelob, dragon like creatures, spirits, trolls and orcs.
With the extended The Return of the King we see how Sauroman dies and how Wormtongue meets his demise, there's extended battles and lots of little additions that like its predecessor enhance the journey rather than take anything away.
Jackson offers many great moments in the third instalment even if it somewhat rehashes in terms of visuals the some of the Two Towers only with larger battles. We see how Deagol and subsequently Smeagol/Gollum gets the ring. There's the creepy cave of the dead where Aragorn and company face the ghosts of disgraced warriors. Frodo tangled in Shelob web is spine-chilling as the two Hobbits are assaulted by spider legs and fangs, there's also a disturbing encounter with various Orcs and Uruk-hai in Mordor reminiscent of Mary and Pippin's experience in Two Towers.
The saga of 'The Lord of the Rings' is a perfect mix of action, adventure, with a slight hint of romance. And Return of the Kings brings it to a very emotional close.