Wonderful experience!

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2004)

Had a wonderful 3.5 hours ride. Got totally drawn into middleearth from the first minute to the end, never got bored, except... Arwen. Imho she could have been completely omitted, Aragorn doesn't at all need her support for his character. If Eowyn wouldn't have had a critical role in the books (and for dragging Merry along), the unnecessary emphazising of her emancipation role disturbing the story would have been unbearable. She didn't stand up to ANY other character. Every single (other) character was wonderful (real or Gollum..), they totally took me, had to cry once or twice. This film is extremely strong in every facet. Acting, Story, CGI, length, perfect. Can't wait for some complete-Extended-Version-DVD-'stoning'-sessions...
Congratulation for a All-Time-Top 5 film! Good luck for the Oscars!