The best movie I have seen... ever.

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2003)

At 10:30 PM, on December 17, 2003, I began viewing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. I absolutely fell in love with it instantly. It is quite possibly the best film I have ever (and will ever)see in my life. After seeing The Fellowship of the Ring, it became my all-time favorite film. The Two Towers left me a tad disappointed that I had to wait another year for the end of it. The Return of the King had me almost crying in my seat. To me, these films are that great.
One thing that The Return of the King has to offer that that the other films don't is that this one is much more character driven. I believe that both Mortensen and Astin should both be given a nod in acting as far as Oscars go. The two, along with Mc Kellen and Wood, delivered amazing performances.
This truly is, and will remain, a remarkable film in my opinion. As I said before, it is quite possibly the best film ever made. It even surpasses such films as The Godfather (both parts I and II). Granted, the Godfather films are excellent pieces of cinema, and they do have much to offer. However, The Return of the King worked so many of my emotions. The Godfather films (and many others) fail to deliver on that "emotional diversity".
There is no front that this third installment does not deliver on. It was very well directed on Peter Jackson's part. It also had a large number of beautiful shots, as well as that action portion to satisfy the crave for Man versus Orc action. All and all, The Return of the King is an absolutely amazing, heart-pounding, emotional ride of a film. Even still, none of what I have said in these comments does this film justice.