Worst of the trilogy...

Rating: 6/10 (4 February 2004)

I guess I saw it coming... I only write the review on this one cos there are enough positive comments on the previous parts already.
And I liked the first and second part. But Return of the king was such a dissappointment...
SPOILERS
I think none of those fanatical admirers will give a damn about the following elements that truly spoiled the movie for me... Cliches were everywhere, I was yawning all the time to those stupid stupid dialogues spread throughout the movie. Some of the characters had nothing but pompous phrases to say (Gimli), some had nothing to say at all (Legolas). The last 20 minutes was so melodramatic, it was completely unbearable. Shortcuts like Sam sitting at the table and next moment he's married... yeah, right. Coronation at Minas Tirith heliport was sooo unoriginal it was plain stupid. Ghost army in action was completely unimpressive; just a moving green mass, boring. I can't recall more stupid thing than that Legolas and war elephant acrobatics. Not worth even commenting. The battle subsided every now and then so someone like Gandalf or Eowyn had a time for their melodramatic chatter. Gandalf, supposedly most powerful wizard didn't cast at all during the whole movie save that light bulb that repelled the wyverns. I don't get it, was he retired from casting or what? And how exactly is it that one ring keeps whole Mordor from turning to rubble. Or did the whole land break up that way, so even the mentally retarded individual understands that Sauron is no longer in charge, giving the satisfying impression of grand climax?? As a bonus the soil sank only under orcs' legs, the humans observed, all safe. What a smart deus ex machina... Not to mention the orc army though coming from one direction (Black Gate) surrounded the human contingent within what, one minute? And more, hobbits lying one meter from several streams of hot lava, only barely sweating. Please.
Shame on Peter Jackson for these things. Some can call them minor details but all together they melted the good impression I had from part one and two. Sure not the whole movie was bad, animated effects, scenery and overall technical quality was superb as usual but that is just NOT enough for me. Oh well, just another movie diluted with cliches and nonsense; everyone else seems to be happy after all so what's the big deal?
My score: 6/10