Sunday, December 21, 2003

MOVIE - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING - Review Rating $$$$$ $$$1/2 (OUT OF 10) STARRING - Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sir Ian McKellen (Gandolf), Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee), Sala Baker, Cate Blanchett (Galadriel), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Billy Boyd (Pippin Took), Martin Csokas, Brad Dourif (Grima Wormtongue), Bernard Hill (Theoden), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis (Gollum/Smeagol), Liv Tyler (Arwen Undomiel), Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving & David Wenham. DIRECTOR - Peter Jackson (Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, Dead/Alive) The third and final film in the trilogy based on the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. There is very little I can add to what has already been said about the magnificence of Peter Jackson's big screen adaptation of this timeless morality tale. The Star Wars and The Matrix (The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions) franchises pale in comparison. That being said this third installment is not without its flaws. The main flaw is that this final installment spends too much time on lengthy battle scenes and not enough time on the heart of the story. In this respect Jackson falls into the same trap that the Wachowski brothers fell into in The Matrix Revolutions. Indeed, in an epic noted for its adherence to the original literary work, whole sections of the original story have been deleted. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a wonderful morality tale masterfully brought to the big screen. However, the length of this final installment will make you wish good triumphed over evil much sooner. Running time - 200 minutes Full Review & Links To Alternative Reviews Comments by Halo Scan: 1:24:44 AM     |

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