Incredibly Well Made

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2006)

This, and the first two in the trilogy were all incredibly well made. Peter Jackson's vision did as much justice as can possibly be done to one of the greatest stories ever on the big screen. The emotion and acting done by the ensemble gives this and the first two some of the greatest ensemble work ever. The visual effects are also second to none. Gollum cannot be disputed as one of the greatest CGI characters of all time and I think it'll be a while before new technology will sufficiently surpass the effects used in this movie. Of course no book-to-movie translation is perfect, but the Lord of the Rings trilogy, especially Return of the King, displays the heart and passion that Tolkien put into his stories. For as long as they are, I can re-watch them over and over again. One of my favorite movies.