3 Hours long... still I want more!

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

The Return of the King begins a little slowly and though some may complain this is important for a little side story and character development. Dont Worry no spoilers herein. But soon you will realize that the slow start is just the calm before the storm for one of the most magical and elegant moments in cinema, the Final Battle for middle Earth. Once the movie goes into the second hour I was sitting up straight for the rest of it. (I was kinda lying flat in my seat). It is an amazing journey. Since I haven't read the book (I own it but never got down to going past the first few chapters.) i was making no comparisons with what was cut or missing and everything was making sense. Peter Jackson has omitted parts he found made no real dent on the storyline. Acting is superb as always. The cinematography is definitely Oscar worthy. One of the best movies I have seen. The Return of the King is an even better experience than the first two movies. I will definitely see the whole trilogy marathon when it is screened.