The Return of the Epic

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

Where to begin? I first read Tolkien's trilogy about 30 years ago and I've been waiting patiently for this incredible odyssey to come to the screen ever since. This final installment was the icing on the cake. I can't heap enough praise on Peter Jackson's vision, and the ensemble of outstanding artists who helped him bring it to the screen for our viewing pleasure.
I beheld each scene as I remembered reading them unfold in the pages of Tolkien's written word, and I truly felt that I was once again experiencing a vision of genius that has again found a special place in my heart. Many of you will know what I mean as the journey comes to a climax in this masterpiece.
I felt such a terrible emptiness as well, as I saw the familiar tale winding down to it's inevitable ending, and realized with unexpected sorrow, that this was it. No more to come.
I can only hope that some enlightened soul will give Peter Jackson & Company an opportunity to bring The Hobbit to the cinema some time in the near future.