Can't wait to see the extended edition on DVD

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2003)

In my opinion "Return of the king" is the best picture of the three, as is the book. So my expectations where high. Very high. Because I loved "The Fellowship" and liked "The Two Towers" very, very much.

Peter Jacksons movie is brilliant!
Full stop!
Everything fits perfect, but for one reason, I can't wait to see the extended edition on DVD: It is the ending. The movie ends several times and in the "short" running time of 200min these 20min feel like a chewing gum after you chew 3 hours.
Before someone cries out "stupid idiot", let me explain:
The movie is so fast(except for the parts Arwen is in), so intense, that this theatrical cut only needed one ending. All the slow motion, all the hellos and goodbyes were not necessary in this version. Everybody knows that there will be the extended edition, which will be far better and which will contain all the interleaves. So why not place the several endings there? That would, in my opinion, have been better.
Although, in joyful expectation of the DVD I give it a 10/10!
Congratulations Mr. Jackson!