The best film of my generation!

Rating: 10/10 (7 March 2004)

When I saw this film, I was utterly floored! I had never seen a film that ensnared every human emotion seamlessly like "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King". I have never really prided myself on being a "Tolkien Purist", so for me to see what these characters would eventually look like in the cinematic sense, it was like visually being transported to Middle-Earth. I have been a Tolkien fan ever since I was a small child and now at the ripe age of twenty-one, I feel that this film is a crown jewel in every sense of the word. I am in awe of the performance of Andy Serkis as Gollum/Smeagol, I believe that his performance was deserving of some kind of an award. Also of note, the friendship of Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins is the stuff of legend. The friendship of Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took is one that was quite amazing as well. The coronation of Aragorn, the destruction of Barad-dur, the defeat of Sauron's forces at the Black Gate, and the reunion of the fellowship(sans Boromir of course) at the end was brilliant! Through these films, I can honestly say to you, I feel as if I had physically been to Minas Tirith, to Hobbiton, Edoras, Fangorn Forest, and even the dreaded Mordor. To have that kind of impact on a viewer, it takes a work of sheer and utter mad-genius! I salute Peter Jackson, WETA Digital, and the ENTIRE cast of the Trilogy, you all have made my fantasy a reality!