A great wrap to a great trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2003)

This was a truly stupendous piece of cinema. Despite some other comments, I found the pacing perfect, although (and I'm in a minority here) some of the battle scenes could have been tighter. I thought the first and last hours were both entrancing.
OK, Peter, here's my top five wishlist for the Extended Version (**spoiler warning**):
1) The Eowyn and Faramir romance in the Houses of Healing,
2) The Rohirrim on the road to Dunharrow, along with their guide,
3) Eowyn's powerful speech before she slays the nazgul lord,
4) The Voice of Saruman (with some exposition on the palantirs), and
5) Frodo and Sam's "Forced march" through Morrrrdorrrr.
Oh, and I will buy a Director's Uncut version, if you release one.