The quest for "fade out"

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2003)

Kind of like the never ending story - literally.
Great battle sequences and some really wonderful character moments, but too much slow motion and do we really need the endless wrap-up scenes? Words to the wise, fades to black near the end of a film always kill the pace.
I was waiting for Theoden to slay the Witch King's mount (re. the book), but that didn't happen. I was waiting for Saruman and Grima to be kicked out of the Shire, but that didn't happen either.
Sorry, but as a spoof comedy writer I could have a field day with this third installment. Pity the Academy didn't give Best Picture to Fellowship. That one deserved it, but my money's on Seabiscuit.