Best of the three!

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2003)

Peter Jackson has done us proud by bringing in this fantastic trilogy with a brilliant, heart-warming and faithful third film. I had a few worries, especially after hearing that Christopher Lee's scenes had been cut, but for me this was definitely the best of all the films. The bits that had to be cut seemed logical, and I don't think there was anything really important missed out. My only concern is that people who haven't read the book won't really understand why the Denethor (Steward of Gondor and Boromir and Faramir's father) character is the way he is, but I'm sure that will be cleared up in the extended DVD version next Christmas. Having been slightly disappointed by the way the Matrix panned out, more because the long wait built up anticipation which it really couldn't deliver on, I'm really pleased that LOTR has been consistently good. The only problem is though - what do moviegoers have to look forward to now?
Lisa