Terrific third movie for a glorious trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2004)

In every trilogy the third was not the strongest, mostly the first, sometimes the second. But in the LOTR it's the third film that is the best, the strongest and the greatest one. A terrific climax and a beautiful ending. But it was sad, because there will be no LOTR next year:-(. Everything that has a beginning has an end. In my comment for Matrix Revolutions, I said that the Matrix failed where LOTR will succeed. I've never been SO right in my whole life.
The movie is one whole thrill. 3 hours and of suspense, darkness, and despair and the resting 20 minutes were just beautiful and gave the movie a perfect ending. But there is always hope, a light at the end of the tunnel.

The special effects were the best ever. The battle in Minas Tirith, the battle at the Black Gate and the fight between Frodo, Sam and Shelob. Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions were also breathtaking, but they overwhelmed the characters, the characters in LOTR stay strong and stronger than ever, especially Aragorn, Sam, Gollum and Frodo. I watched the movie twice and there were two scenes that made my flesh creep, the Rohirrim attacking the Orcs, and a silent Shelob behind Frodo (really spooky). The battle and the nature of good and evil have never been so deep, amazing and beautiful as before.
But I was totally satisfied at the end, where Sam says his last line. The last line in the film was the same last line as in the book. Then I went back to my home, never been so happy.
10/10