The most groundbreaking ending to the greatest trilogy of all time! A true cinematic landmark!

Rating: Null/10 (3 August 2014)

The epic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy comes to a cinematic end with "The Return of the King", the third film in this classic trilogy filled with battle, magic, action, and persistence. There's way too much going on by now to give a description of the story. If your on the third, you know all the characters and plot. War continues in middle earth as Mordor invades Gondor, making Rohan and the fellowship of the rings respond to defend the great city. The ring must be destroyed and leadership must be used in order to defend the world. Peter Jackson concludes this masterpiece perfectly! The direction this genius filmmaker uses provides every aspect of making a film the necessary quality it needs. The shots and cinematography capture the feeling and mood every scene has. We see spectacular settings around New Zealand that look so beautiful you'll really think they're from as different planet. Jackson shoots every scene beautifully even if the most terrifying and intense scenes are occurring, which shows the signs of a filmmaker not afraid to use charm in his work. The musical score is filled with slick tunes and mood/setting capturing beats. Every time a battle sequences occurs, the music makes it extra special. Now the editing really show you how evolved our cinematic talents are as humans. The film may length over 200 minutes, but the editors put this film together in a perfect order and added majestic talent to make the film as realistic as possible. The makeup, production and costume design are delightful and make the film realistic as well, but really capture the depth of each character. This compelling trilogy is so magical and fantastic that it deserved its 11 Oscars. Every "Lord of the Rings" has something special about it, "The Return of the King's" being that it concludes everything we need about ending this ongoing story about persistence, leadership, good and evil, and friendship. Every story that fits into one great trilogy with multiple characters you'll love for different reasons is the perfect bond between fantasy and inspiration that can warm the soul and mind. This epic masterpiece is an instant classic and ends perhaps the most creative work of art of all time, that being J.R.R. Tolken's novels from his bright mind that helped filmmakers create cinematic glory.