A towering Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2002)

Yes it has its flaws but I havent really seen any film come close to this in terms of ambition and having that Epic quality. The enchantment of Fellowship is replaced by the realities of War and high drama. As you watch it you get the feeling that no, this is NOT Star Wars, not even Gladiator, it themes are so intense it actually feels like the Godfather or something from Wagner. A dark, relentless and complicated film, there are one or two things which are less then perfect. First of all compared to the Fellowship, the score is weak, and secondly the final battle is a little overdrawn. Apart from that its extremely well conceived and executed.