The Greatest of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2004)

Peter Jackson has done it. He has created a masterpiece, a landmark, one that will be treasured as a classic. The 70s had The Godfather, the 80s had Star Wars and Indiana Jones, the 90s many various films, such as Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Titanic, etc. but this Trilogy is our classic of the New Millenium.
Part of the Fellowship has been reunited for a time, but now war is beginning in Gondor. They split up, Gandalf and Pippin to warn Gondor, and the others to gather strength for the upcoming battle. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam continue to Mordor and Mount Doom, with their deceitful guide, Gollum. The stakes in this film are raised off the charts. It is all or nothing now. Failure is not an option.
Jackson takes his audience on a whirlwind of emotions. He gives us suspense, excitment, horror, humor, sadness, triumph, loss, everything. Just like the Godfather Trilogy, this series has everything a movie-lover wants. The emotion is made even stronger thanks to the Special Edition DVDs that Peter Jackson has given us the opportunity to see. When I see the movies succeed, I always root for the cast, who gave it their all to make the movies a perfect as possible. I have to say that Peter Jackson has raised the bar for all movies in the future. It is my personal opinion that The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the best movie ever made. Everytime I see a movie, this is the standard by which I will judge it. Kudos to Peter Jackson and the entire cast of The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: ****