Even better than expected. Too bad it's over...

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2003)

I'm not going to tell you about the story. I'm not going to tell you about the special f/x either. I'm just telling you, that Peter Jackson did it. He did an almos perfect trilogy, that can easily be compared with the great ones, like "Indiana Jones", "Star Wars" or "The Godfather" (although the third one kinda sucked, but well...).
The Return of the King is not only the best part of the trilogy, no, it also proves, how much a trilogy can become a legend or die painfully, with the last part. The Matrix Revolutions was not a bad movie, but it still was a disapointment. The Return of the Kings is quite the opposite. It makes the whole trilogy "shine", because everything is well balanced. All the characters have their part. The action is amazing. The ending, and thats very important, is long! Not too long, but long enough to satisfy you. It's not like: The ring is destroyed. Great. Thanks. Good Bye! No, it's perfectly balanced, without getting to annoying and boring. The only bad thing about the final chapter is, that now it's over. If you liked the first two movies, you will love this one. This is definitely movie history!

Well done P.J. And now make that damn Hobbit movie!
9/10 (not the ten, because that's what the extended will get)