3hrs 20 minutes of movie magic.

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2004)

Right. This comment is for the 0.0001% of the population who base their life on rap music, and judge how good a movie is by how many people get shot, mutilated, how much blood is spilled, how much bad language is spoken, or how stupid people behave in movies (ie Jackass). If this is you, then.... This movie is NOT FOR YOU. If you CANNOT sit in a theatre for 3hrs 20mins staying still and QUIET while a movie is being shown on the big screen with a classical music theme then GO AWAY and watch something else. Believe me, you will be doing the rest of the cinema goers a huge favor, as they will be watching the finale to the greatest movie trilogy of our time.
SPOILERS AHEAD SPOILERS AHEAD.

This movie is not suitable for young children for the battle scenes. The battle scenes are intense, and excellent. If you or your children HATE spiders, you might find yourself covering your eyes for about 15 minutes or so, as there is a HUGE one in the story. Apparently, Peter Jackson based Shelob on a New Zealand Funnel Web spider. Scary stuff, for sensitive viewers, but don't let this be the reason that holds you back from seeing the film, if you have arachnophobia. The orchestral score played during the Shelob scene adds a certain creepiness to it as well. Some of the scenes in this film can only be described as EPIC. The battle of Minas Tirith, The Lighting of the Beacons, and the Riding of the Rohirrim spring to mind. Once you see them, you'll know what I mean. Sensitive viewers may also like to bring a few tissues with them into the cinemas, as you will probably be needing them at the end of the movie. Peter Jackson has given the world the best movie trilogy ever made, and the bar has been raised for all other directors to follow suit. If they can remains to be seen. This is a movie that requires multiple viewings on the big screen to absorb all the detail. How beautiful is the South Island of New Zealand!!! The LOTR trilogy is expected to earn somewhere in the vicinity of $4 BILLION DOLLARS after the DVD run of ROTK. Not bad for a little known New Zealand director who read the book when he was young, and said " That would make a great film one day. I can't wait to see it" At 3hrs 20mins it's long but very well worth it. Thoroughly enjoyable. A masterpiece.
Rating 10/10