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As before, in this concluding part of the trilogy the spectacle never dwarfs (sic) the characters, even during Shelob the spider's pitiless assault, for example, or the unparalleled Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where the white towers of Minas Tirith come under ferocious attack from Troll-powered siege weapons and--in a sequence reminiscent of the Imperial Walkers in The Empire Strikes Back--Mammoth-like Mumakil. The people and their feelings always remain in focus, as emphasised by Jackson's sensitive small touches: Gandalf reassuring a terrified Pippin in the midst of battle that death is not to be feared; Frodo's blazing anger at Sam's apparent betrayal; Faramir's desire to win the approval of his megalomaniac father; Gollum's tragic cupidity and his final, heartbreaking glee. And at the very epicentre of the film is the pure heart of Samwise Gamgee--the real hero of the story.
At over three hours, there are almost inevitably some lulls, and the film still feels as if some key scenes are missing: a problem doubtless to be rectified in the extended DVD edition. But the end, when it does finally arrive--set to Howard Shore's Wagnerian music score--brings us full circle, leaving the departing audience to wonder if they will ever find within themselves even a fraction of the courage of a hobbit. --Mark Walker
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Their hopes rest with Frodo (Elijah Wood), a determined hobbit making a perilous trip across treacherous enemy lands to cast the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom. The closer Frodo gets to his final destination, the heavier his burden becomes and the more he must rely on his old friend Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin). But both the Ring itself and Frodo’s guide, the piteous former Ring Bearer, Gollum (Andy Serkis), will test the hobbit’s allegiances and ultimately, his humanity.
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68 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
4 disc special edition will be out in november,
This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Two Disc Theatrical Edition) [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
this is a great film, not yet out on dvd. when it is released it will be released in its theatrical version so please be aware that there will be a 4 disc special edition out later in the year and WILL be worth waiting for
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The Lord Of The Rings: Return of the King (Film),
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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Two Disc Theatrical Edition) [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
This film is highly entertaining and the final of the trilogy. The only bad point to this film, is that it is too long as it runs for approximately 4 hours.With stunning visual effects and battle scenes, this film is highly recommended by many young & old viewers. This film will be a great hit and top of the film chart at it's release.
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Journey's End - Oh what and end!!,
This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Two Disc Theatrical Edition) [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
I remember sitting in a cine ma back in the summer of 2000 and seeing the teaser trailer for the 'Fellowship of the ring', that was the beginning of the lord of the rings for me. Now we have come to the end. This film marks the end of what has to be one of the greatest cinematic achievments of all time. The film that could never be made has come to an end.And what an end. Sitting in the cinema for 3 and a half hours may seem like a long time but this film full-filled and surpassed all my expectations. Visually, this film cannot be flawed, from the white tower of Ecthellion, the fell beasts of minas morgul, and of course the mighty Shelob. the music to this film is brilliant (Howard shore has surpassed himself once more, my personal favorite composition is the white tree). The dialouge of the film is a work of unadulterated genius. the incredably personal conversations of Frodo, juxtapose to the mighty speeches of King Theoden at Pelleanor and Aragorn at the black gates of Mordor rouse the spirit and elate the audiance in the moments of dispair. however for all it's cunning and genius, for all its visual indulgence, for all of the cachophony of the battle of Pellanor feilds, this film boils down to one line. "For Frodo" 11 oscars is nowhere near enough to honour this achievement. I thoughly look forward to having the DVD of this film as i cannot wait to be able to complete this fomidable trilogy.
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