Wow!!!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2004)

OK, I've always wanted to review a film online, but now here I am, and I don't know where to start! Yep, that's how utterly amazing I thought ROTK was. I've said it millions of times to myself and now I say it publicly - Peter Jackson is a GENIUS!!!!!
I have to admit though, when I went to see the first film, I wasn't overly-enthusiastic, as I hadn't read the books - in fact my dad, who is a HUGE fan, had to practically drag me to the cinema. I really wished I'd read the books then, `cos, even though I thought the scenery etc. was amazing, I didn't really know what was going on. But I went home, read the book, bought the DVD and then figured it out!! Then, I bought a small copy of the trilogy and read Two Towers and then ROTK!!
I don't think I've ever seen a fantasy film - or any film at all, come to think of it - that made me cry; in ROTK, I cried, I think 10 times throughout! Now, I'm not one for crying in films unless there's something really powerful about it - so I guess that tells you something about the impact this film had on me!
Some of the scenes that made me cry were:
1)Faramir's suicide charge - I just thought it was really sad to see such a good man rushing out to almost certain death just because it was his father's wish. It was even sadder to see him go unloved - I mean, Denethor just sat and stuffed his face!! Having Pippin singing made the scene even more heartwrenchingly amazing.
2)When Frodo told Sam to go home - I felt really sorry for Sam, `cos he'd been so loyal to Frodo through everything and that's how Frodo treats him! Mind you, I guess it was Gollum's fault, really. Oh, while I remember, I thought Sean Astin - and I know I'm not the only one to think this - was absolutely AMAZING in this film!! He - along with the other hobbits, especially Billy Boyd - really came of age in this film.
3) When Sam says to Frodo: "I can't carry it [the ring] for you, Mr. Frodo, but I can carry you." - Just to see so much care and compassion for Frodo's plight was amazing indeed. Oh, by the way, I loved the way the ring made Frodo's neck look like it was blistered and bleeding - that was a really ingenious touch, PJ!!
4) When Pippin finds Merry on the battlefield - Again, there was a real sense of love and friendship between Merry and Pippin - it was really sweet to see Pippin staying with him like that!
5)The Grey Havens - When I went to see ROTK the first time, I took 2 of my friends, and we all cried like anything at this bit. I think the main reason I cried was because it suddenly hit me that it was all over.
Anyway, moving on; I thought the best thing about ROTK was that you see all these touching, moving moments away from the battle - sometimes, it's so easy to let a battle overwhelm this; but I think Jackson got the balance absolutely perfect in this!
That's not to say the Battle of the Pelennor Fields wasn't amazing - I was absolutely gobsmacked by the sheer size of it. I was initially worried that it wouldn't be as amazing as Helm's Deep in Two Towers - but, oh boy, how wrong I was!!! Loved the ghosts of the oathbreakers by the way!!
But my favourite scene - apart from Faramir's suicide charge - was actually Aragorn's coronation. When he was singing that wonderful Elvish chant, I got goose pimples all over me!! Of course, this was spoiled slightly when I nearly cracked up as I imagined singing it in choir at school - it's not that we're not good, but it just seems a little weird.

The other totally immense scene - although it seems so simple - was the ride of the Rohirrim - it's amazing how something so simple can look so effective on screen!
Out of 10?? Well, obviously 10 if you have to keep to the scale, but if not then I would have to say something like infinite to the power of infinite going on for infinite!! I think you get the picture of how much I loved it then!!!
Hannon le, (Thank you), Peter Jackson
PS: Please film The Hobbit - I read that for the first time when I was about eight and I still love it SO much - I'd love to see it on film!!!