The Best of the Three

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2004)

I was incredibly impressed with Return of the King. The first two films were fantastic, but this final installment was (in my opinion) by far the best. The effects and scenery are stunning, the battle scenes are gripping, and for the most part, the story was well recounted from the book. I truly loved this movie, and of the three, this is the one that I could watch again and again. The acting in this film was also far superior to the first two movies. Not until Return of the King did any of the main characters really come to life for me. Even Gollum seemed to be more expressive and impassioned in this tale. This movie, like the books from which it was adapted, is definitely worth watching - and also worth buying!