Review of "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003)

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"Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003) - Director: Peter Jackson - Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Andy Serkis. [details]

Theoden is Eowyn's Uncle, not father. Sorry to be a nitpicker about this.

Besides your Théoden is Éowyn's father faux pas: a troll in the fellowship swearing to see the ring destroyed? What film were you watching?

Also, sorry to nitpick, but Philipa Boyens is not PJ's wife! Fran Walsh is his "life partner" (they're not actually married, I believe).

You people who complain about the "multiple" endings are just plain ignorant. There is only one ending here and it is exactly how it is supposed to be. Peter Jackson was finishing up not one movie here but three, and these are movies that detail the story of the ring and its consequences. You truncate the ending and then you wouldn't see the effects of the ring: "Time does not heal all wounds" is a critical and central theme. Lopping off the movie at the Minas Tirith celebration would be a glorious ending indeed, on the scale of the ending of Phantom Menace. But what makes this movie as great as it is, is the sensitivity to these critical themes, not relying on a crappy hollywood ending formula, and bringing the story back down to a human (well, hobbit) level. It's a beautiful ending. An incredible denouement that says that a "happily ever after" is simply not possible. Those who complain about this conclusion should give it a moment's thought. Please.

I agree. I actually went to the Trilogy Tuesday event, and saw all three movies in a row. And even though I have read the books 6 times, I have not read them in the last years. But I do the true ending, and Mr. JAckson did it right. I would have been very dissappointed with the hollywood ending. Aren't there enough movies that do that? This is better than a hollywood movie. This is a gift from fans, to fans of the story, the characters, and the long history of middle earth itself.

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Originally posted by Unregistered
You people who complain about the "multiple" endings are just plain ignorant. There is only one ending here and it is exactly how it is supposed to be. Peter Jackson was finishing up not one movie here but three, and these are movies that detail the story of the ring and its consequences. You truncate the ending and then you wouldn't see the effects of the ring: "Time does not heal all wounds" is a critical and central theme. Lopping off the movie at the Minas Tirith celebration would be a glorious ending indeed, on the scale of the ending of Phantom Menace. But what makes this movie as great as it is, is the sensitivity to these critical themes, not relying on a crappy hollywood ending formula, and bringing the story back down to a human (well, hobbit) level. It's a beautiful ending. An incredible denouement that says that a "happily ever after" is simply not possible. Those who complain about this conclusion should give it a moment's thought. Please.

I agree. Twas a great ending indeed! This movie ROCKS!

Grima Wormtongue was not in Fellowship - he was in Two Towers.

I'M GOING I'M GOING AGAIN TONIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a masterpiece.I will go again and again!! But one question.What about Sarouman's death?Hope it will be in the DVD special extended edition.