Best Fantasy Movie of All Time!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2003)

The journey ends in this remarkable epic ending to an astounding trilogy. Peter Jackson has outdone himself as a visionary director. I am sure that the Lord of the Rings trilogy will go on in history as one of the best trilogies ever. Frodo (Elijah Wood), Sam (Sean Astin), and Gollum (Andy Serkis) are making their way toward Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Unbeknownst to the hobbits, Gollum is planning on killing them with the help of a creature named Shelob and taking the One Ring for himself. Meanwhile, Sauron's forces are moving toward Minas Tirith, the towering city of Gondor, where the Denethor rules. Denethor is the only new, major character in this movie unless you've seen The Two Towers Extended Edition. He becomes insane during the movie because of Boromir's death ( which happened in the first Lord of the Rings film). Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) has to finally face his destiny of becoming King of Gondor. Gandalf gets lot more to do in this film because he is carrying Pippin with him to Minas Tirith. The situation is grave for Pippin because Sauron thinks he has the Ring. The siege on Minas Tirith is one of the most breathtaking battles I have ever seen. Legolas and Gimli are along for the ride and the final confrontation at the Black Gate is extremely emotional. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. The performances are top notch, especially Liv Tyler's small but pivotal role in the film. Sean Astin deserves an Oscar nod at the very least for his role as Samwise Gamgee. The battle scenes are immense. Howard Shore's score for the film is absolutely amazing. Shelob is absolutely the most revolting and the most convincing spider ever put ont film. The special effects are spectacular and Legolas' stunt in the battle of Minas Tirith will have you cheering. Gimli has some of the best lines in the film, and Denethor gets his ass handed to him by Gandalf. The end of the movie where Sam and Frodo get to the Mountain of Fire to destroy the One Ring is a really intense scene, especially when Gollum goes for the Ring. Eowyn's battle with the Witch King proves that women can kick a dead man's ass. This film did what other final chapters of other trilogies could not and that was bringing the story to a fulfilling close. This is without a doubt the best movie of the year and the best fantasy movie ever. Out of a 10, I give this a very strong 10!