Not quite sure yet

Rating: Null/10 (23 December 2002)

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this movie yet. The battle scenes were breathtaking, the special effects amazing, but I don't know. I am tired of movies that are really terrific including cheesy filler in the dialogue--which occurs frequently between Gimli and Legolas during very serious battle scenes. Moreover, the pitiful attempts at romance were strained at best. The battle scene, which was one of the best I have ever scene on film, was interrupted several times to delve further into the parallel stories. I felt that this detracted from the battle, which was the climax of the movie and should have developed uninterrupted. So--right now I'm not sure how I feel about it. I loved the first one, and I am trying very hard to endorse this one. Overall, it is definitely worth viewing at the theater, and I will definitely buy the DVD. Peter Jackson, if you are reading, no more cheesy lines!!! Please!!!