"Return of the King" surpasses earlier installments

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2003)

Fantastic achievement in film-making! Surpasses 1 and 2, excellent as they both were (PARTICULARLY in the extended DVD versions, which I now own). I only wish there could be a FOURTH installment to REALLY wrap up all "loose" ends! (But perhaps release of the extended DVD version in the Fall will help in this regard -- one can hope!) I feel that BOTH Ian McKellan (Gandalf) and Sean Astin (Samwise) deserve "Oscar" attention this year - and OF COURSE Peter Jackson for "Best Director!" Have heard persistent rumors that Jackson MAY consider tackling "The Hobbit" in another couple of years. Would be wonderful if true!