The grand finale to the epic journey

Rating: Null/10 (8 October 2011)

The three extended editions total up to be around 12 hours but it most definitely was a worthwhile journey. And although each movie has a very long running time it went by really quickly. Even if the movies in this trilogy seemed long, it was so engrossing and enthralling to the point you could hardly notice the long length of these movies. In fact it seemed to go by way faster than the movie actually is. This third movie in the movie is indeed a grand finale and is another epic film in the trilogy that really leaves a mark. It ties up the loose ends quite well and most definitely has the feel of a epic final installment. Some may complain that this movie has too many endings to it, which I thought the same at first. But for a long epic journey as this the ending is very important and I can see why Jackson wanted to tie up every loose ends without having a ambiguous ending. And when it comes down to it, the whole journey is mainly Frodo's story not Aragorn. But even I gotta admit I got up in theater like the rest of the audience since I really thought the movie was over because of the multiple endings. One of the audience actually stood up than sat back down shouting "when is this going end" which got the audiences laughing. Anyways the movie overall was just amazing, even the battle sequences was just jaw dropping. It's about the same level as the battle for Helm's Deep but has a bit more cool and memorable sequences going for it. There is a lot of one liners in this movie especially by Sam but those one liners leave a impact and moves the emotions without being forced and it works here as well. I have said this before on my other reviews for this trilogy. But I will say it again, watching the extended edition is crucial for this movie and it explains a lot for the characters actions. It has lot of the key scenes that are missing from the theater release. But there are some random bits that even the extended edition couldn't cover up, the part about Eowyn and Faramir isn't developed very well and just comes off plain random while watching. I know Jackson wanted to focus on the core of the story but that just came off random and not developed enough like few other scenarios in the movie. Anyways although this third installment has a lot of action in it, there is a lot of story going on in the background as well. And has messages and intriguing plot even before the main action takes place, and the action let me tell you is very cleverly crafted. And it's just amazing to watch, just the battle sequences alone is worth the price of admission when it hit theaters. It's the last film in the trilogy and by now the audiences got use to the characters and although the development of the characters aren't entirely fleshed out to the point you actually care for the characters and the cause. Sort of like after playing a long RPG game and is satisfied and sort of sad when it ends, you get the same feeling with this movie. This trilogy is a epic masterpiece and the last installment has got to be the most uplifting one out of the three films, although I liked "Fellowship" the most. This is a grand finale and the conclusion to a epic journey that should not be missed, although anyone who enjoyed the first film in this trilogy will most definitely watch the whole trilogy anyways. It's simply inevitable.
9.1/10