not visual but great

Rating: Null/10 (24 February 2003)

Compared to "the return of the king", this second story has lack of fantastic things. "the return of the king" has fantastic and interesting story such as a fantastic novel. but this is seen as it's the war movie between humans and monsters. it was the almost whole story that humans who support Rohan empire including elves and a great number of monsters led by Saruman fought each other. there is almost neither the appearance of mysterious characters nor the new fantastic story.
But it's great in its visual effect. perhaps you might not see such a spectacular war in any other movies but this movie. the desperate scenes between about hundred of thousands monsters to occupy the castle and many warriors to keep it were very tense and nervous as much as I can't take my eyes off the movie screen. although this movie failed in story, the reason it could have many attendants may depend on the success of its visual effect.