WOW...What a GREAT movie!

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2003)

WOW! What can I say? I just saw this movie today (5 hours ago to be exact) and I'm still tingling!
***WARNING SOME SPOILERS MAY BE CONTAINED***
Where to start??? Well....the acting was brilliant (of course)>>> Not that it really matters but I thought Viggo Mortensen did a superb job of portraying Aragorn - in all 3 films, but this one epecially - But I do suppose I'm a bit partial to him seeing as how he's my favorite character.... Sean Astin and Elijah Wood did an excellent job conveying the emotional aspects of their characters and everything they went through... I suppose I should stop at that because ALL the performances in this film were great and I could go on and on about this topic forever and anon... But ANYWAYS... I think Peter Jackson did a great job with every aspect of creating this film, from the way he built up the scenes to the incredibly climactic ending when the ring was destroyed to paying attention to the smaller details and nuances that really give life to this film. Oh And... Special effects were way cool (but done in a way so that they didn't overpower the movie and pull your attention away from the characters.) Scenery was amazing (with New Zealand as a backdrop, how could you go wrong?) And last but certainly not least the THEMES... I think the 'Return of the King' had more prominent themes than The Fellowship and Two Towers had (not to say that they didn't.) I loved the whole 'Girl Power' theme with Eowyn: ...(to death eater) "I'm No Man!" ...I think the theme of friendship was evermore impressive and inspiring in ROTK...I'm sure there are many more that have escaped my mind but ANYWAY... ************* To close, I think that this film will go down in cinematic history as one of (if not, THE) BEST films ever created... with its endearing characters, tear-jerking moments, beautiful scenery, incredible acting, bonds of friendship and loyalty, awe-inspiring themes, and, of course, heroes of all sizes and creeds, this film will be cherished(not to mention watched over and over again) by many generations to come... I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for good bit of entertainment. Hope you love it just as much as I have!!! PS: Going home one sore bottom is deffinitely worth it - with luck you'll take home a bit more than that from you journey to Middle Earth!