Better than I had ever hoped.

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2003)

Everything considered, ROTK is better than I really hoped it could be. As a Tolkien fanatic, I was disappointed immediately after seeing the first two movies: I wanted them to be the books. But soon after seeing each one, I came to appreciate the movies as they are.
There is little for me to complain about in ROTK, Denethor's portrayal as gross and incompetent; the Army of the Dead's complete victory (I hate "and then a miracle occurs" solutions).
Almost all the characters were very good to excellent. The battle scenes were never tedious, the editing was great.
PS. Was that Andy Serkis with the pumpkin in the Shire at the end?