Best Film I Have Seen This Year

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2003)

I go to the movies quite often, and have seen and own the previous two Lord of the Rings films. But after having seen The Return of the King twice already I not only have to say that it is the best movie I have seen this year (better than Kill Bill, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mystic River, and Finding Nemo), but I think it was the best film of the Lord of Rings triology and one of the best films I have ever seen. The visual effects, landscape, scope, plot line, and story telling are amazing and truly capture everything that a movie of that epic size should. And as a person that has read the books, I did not find Peter Jackson's artistic trip down lover's lane with Aragorn and Arwen (which was not a major part of the book) too sappy or contrived. It, like all other parts of the movie, seemed genuine and real. I would whole-heartedly recommend this to anyone who has not yet seen it. Do yourself the favor and go see it. You will be glad you did.