The greatest of the trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2009)

Set straight after the 'Fellowship', we witness the dark power of 'Sauron' begin to reach out from 'Mordor'. Merry and Pippin have been taken by the Uruk-Hai, while Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are hot on their trail. Frodo and Sam with the help of Golum continue their journey towards the volcano of Mordor. And an old friend returns.
More importantly, Sauron has waged war on the people of Rohan and now the fight begins at 'Helms deep'.
I personally think that this is the greatest of the trilogy, as we the audience now know each character and are thrown deep into the war for 'Middle-Earth'.
The actors all provide great performances, each captivates the audience and more importantly allows other new actors to take centre stage, Eowyn, Faramir.
But I strongly feel that it is the work of 'Peter Jackson' that prevails above all else, you see his love for the books as it explodes from the screen. The tension that slowly begins to build up as we hear of the impending doom that the Uruk-Hai bring with them from the main characters.
I felt that the battle at 'Helms-Deep' was executed magnificently, you felt each rain droplet, each roar, each swipe of a blade as it decapitated the monsters.Throughout the film there is also an amazing soundtrack that runs through it; giving the film a wonderful quality.
Truly magnificent.