Impressive end to trilogy, though the weakest of the three

Rating: Null/10 (24 January 2009)

This was the weakest of the trilogy for me but still a very impressive film. There are glorious battles and excellent action set-pieces. In fact, most of the film is one long series of battles. The CGI here is better than in the previous two films (apart from some slightly dubious scenes of Legolas bringing down an Olyphant). The acting as usual is assured with Ian McCellan doing the honours. Minor problems with the film include over length (Jackson could have trimmed the running time by half an hour at least) and the multiple false endings. They work better in the context of the entire trilogy but still go on too long. Highly recommended all the same.
Overall 8/10