I was a bit worried ....

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2002)

that this "interlude" type film would be a fudge and a letdown. Oh ye of little faith! What a cracker. Just 2 hours since I left the cinema and I am counting every minute till the final instalment. I am so impressed by Peter Jackson's reverence for Tolkein's great trilogy, which when I first read it in the 70's I thought was unfilmable - sorry to use such a crass word. His depiction of Gollum is breathtaking, deserves a dozen Oscars by itself, and the 30 minute battle scenes are worth the entrance fee alone. 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, so its not just me who's overwhelmed.