Can you judge this film on its own?

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2004)

Having waited a year, I went to see this at the best movie theatre in the area...and WOW!
The power of this film was breathtaking. The question that everyone asks of course...which is best, one, two or three. Now that I have seen three I find I cannot answer this. Of course on technical or artistic merit one can look for flaws or excellence...but that is not to judge this overall.
For me, Return of the King completes something very special, and the awesome nature of it is created, especially by Two Towers. Indeed having seen RotK, Two Towers suddenly seems a better movie.
So none are best, they are collectively one of the greatest films ever made. Hail to Peter Jackson and his team... ...one lingering thought - I wonder if Peter Jackson has the vision and capability to unravel the great tale of Dune!