A stupendous conclusion to a classic trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2004)

In summary, this movie rocked my world. In more detail, this was the movie moment of the century, and it will take something very special to beat this in my eyes (maybe Spidey 2, who knows?)
The cast were uniformly superb, all of them giving everything to their performances, creating a level of emotion and empathy not normally seen in the fantasy genre. The visual effects were absolutely stunning, with Gollum once again stealing the show for realism. This will form the benchmark for virtual characters for years to come.
Peter Jackson obviously loves his craft as well as his audience. Each shot created to further the story, not to try and push your brain out of the back of your head. The narrative was realized to perfection, and it certainly did not seem 3 hours 15 minutes long.
I gave this movie 10 out of 10, but only because the score only went up to 10. Whatever it was out of, this movie would have got the maximum for me.