Inspired and forgetful good end to the trilogy.

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2003)

Despite the major disappearances in that script compared to the subtleties of the books that any fan will regret, this is still a great last chapter.
Many trilogies never lived up to the first chapter that enticed crowds so much, the Matrix being the worst recent example!
Here, all that really matters is present but I wish to raise one point: the real philosophy behind Tolkien's book gets twisted by the absence of Tom Bombadil and the scourging of the Shire. The power corrupts all and those two examples were fundamental, yet missing in Jackson's script.
Tolkien's love for Nature and hate of rampant industrialisation was really one of the final notes of the book. It's missing here but it's still a great film.
9/10