Three glorious hours of spellbinding adventure.

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2003)

I give TTT a 10, not because its perfect, but because its strengths so far outweigh its weaknesses. Like others it was disappointing to see the divergence from the Book, particularly regarding Faramir and the Frodo/Sam's trip to Gondor. It didn't make Faramir more real to me, as the screen writer argues, only less like Tolkien saw him (its sad that some people can't believe that there are those who resist temptation).
Otherwise the film is such a pleasure to watch and become immersed in. You really get to see the world of Middle-Earth and experience the magic that originates from Tolkien's Masterpiece. Peter Jackson should receive every award available for his beautiful depiction of TTT. I was left only wanting more and would have been willing to sit through another 3 hours to see ROTK immediately after, as I hear they are doing in some theaters the day before ROTK comes out in December.
Golem was the best supporting actor ever in any film. Yes he was CGI, but he was a compilation of many hours of human effort and expression -- brilliantly done. His character truly earned our sympathy and admiration often in the same scene.
I laughed, I cried, I'm going to watch TTT over and over again.