Truly Unforgetable!

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2004)

I dont actually know why it as taken me so long to actually write my impressions of this, the last installment of the trilogy. I went to see this movie promptly in the week that it opened, this occuring after i had spent the day prior to seeing it in front of my TV in a marathon LOTR fest; i had hired the first two in prep for the last.
it is therefore necessary for me to say that i had this unexplained excitement that churned inside me in expectation of seeing the last installment of this utterly amazing story. As with all expectations, i was extremely worried about how i will recieve the movie. Expectation, at least in my case, normally always leads to disasterous disappointment.

How wrong i was! Just as in the past, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and finally the Return of the king, captivated me.

I watched this movie with awe. every scene, every word, every character, evoked my emotions. i found myself unknowingly smiling and then crying along with Sam. it was beautifully made. The cast was superb, and will definitely live on in my mind for years to come.
The highlights then... Viggo Mortessen - I will NEVER be able to love another man! :) He was amazing. He embodied Aragorn and brought him to life in a way that will make him a hero that will live in the hearts of many for years to come. My King.
Liv Tyler - A trully beautiful actress who brought a softness and a kindness to Arwen that was painful to watch. Her scenes with Aragorn, in all the movies are the most emotionally provoking. If i never said it before, i say it now - much praise to LIV!!!
Orlando Bloom - I thought i loved him in Pirates of the Caribbean. i did, but i love him more now. i read somewhere that he had initially auditioned for the part of Faramir, but got Legolas Greenleaf instead. Wonderful, what more can i say? His chemistry with Gimli the Dwarf was wonderful to watch, making me laugh before i started to cry - again...!
The Hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry, and my personal favourite, Pippin - I find myself running out of adjectives! Elija was amazing, Sean was amazing, they all were. I cried for Frodo, then i cried for Sam. You cannot help but weep when you realise that although Frodo changed the course of all who lived in middle earth, he paid a price that was perhaps too high. he would never be the same. i bawled!
Gandalf - Is there anything to say about Sir Ian? Lots, but nothing bad! Absolutely flawless
Lastly, i add a special wow to the Elvin soldier who died in the battle at Helmsdeep in The Two Towers. Haldir of Lorian, Craig Parker, Much love!!! "We come to honour that allegence..." HELL yeah! :)
to the cast, crew, directors, everyone involved in this project, i say thank you. it is not often when the written word if brought to life in a way that will make the author proud. In this case, there is no other opinion. Peter jackson, you are a genius.
Im purchasing all three these movies, and keeping it forever!
10/10