Wow! trilogy tuesday and rotk awesome - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

Fairly true to the book. Awesome eye candy with tons and tons of special effects. Had a great time. I gave it an A-, because I actually thought the end was *too* long. I'd rather have had the cut Saruman scene and the background on the Faramir/Eowyn storyline traded for the 25 minute ending. It kind of lost emotional steam because the climax occurs while there is still a substantial portion of film. But as a tradeoff, I think this movie was the closest to the book of any (or rather, closer to Tolkein's writing).

Maybe everyone should review the movie... - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

Perhaps it'd be best if someone actually reviewed THE MOVIE - not what doesn't appear in it. I am, as many others, an avid Lord of the Rings fan and well aware of the differences between the book and the movie. With that said, this is the last time I mention the book! Oh and for all of you've decided to spoil the scenes and the flow of the movie for everyone, give yourself a little pat on the back...Jerks - why not let people judge the 'flaws' for themselves - there's no need to retell the movie. That's a summary, not a review. This movie has things which I have never before seen in film. You will see the best computer animation to date and will get goosebumps with the fantastically vivid images and wonderful scriptwork. There has NEVER been a movie with a better, more detailed or more moving battle sequence - not even the Helm's Deep scene in the Two Towers. Perhaps the best way to illustrate the sequences in this film, is to compare them with the last movie. I found that Gandalf's and Eomer's charge down the mountain into battle at the Hornburg to be profoundly exhilirating. The Rohirrim preparation and charge onto the Pelennor Fields however sent tears streaming my face. The magnitude of it is awe inspiring. As far as individual characters go, you'll see an extremely more emotional Sam that continually tug at your heartstrings. His scenes are fantastic and the acting is very well done. Don't knock Frodo or Wood's performance without trying to more closely understand his character. I've heard that the character was portrayed poorly and that Frodo is "annoying". What did you expect? The same Frodo we saw embracing Gandalf to begin the Fellowship? Gollum is even more digitally enhanced and steals another scene from himself whilst talking to his reflection in a pool. You also get to see more of his past - something that you should allow yourself to connect with the ring and as such, to Frodo, so you'll understand better what Frodo is dealing with. Theoden has some strong scenes and the character was quite well done. Eowyn finally reveals her true value to the storyline in this movie with one absolutely fantastic scene. Merry and Pippin's roles increase and aren't just there for comic relief any longer! Legolas has his big scene, but Gimli remains as a humourous character when he speaks. They both work incredibly well to tie the main stars together. Look for more Faramir in the Extended version but in this one, you see what he's been dealing with living in the shadow of his older brother. Denethor isn't explained to you as thoroughly as he could've been but then again, Jackson probably didn't want to release a four hour movie, he is well portrayed however. Naturally Gandalf is there again and continues with his role as advisor. Aragorn seems changed! Mortenson takes the character and makes you believe something in him has changed - exactly the way is should be. Again, you'll love the fight scenes and if you're anything of a fan of the story you've seen through the first two movies, this will finish it delightfully for you. I was in tears for a vast part of the movie (kind of embarrassing with my girlfriend there - but then again, chicks dig that stuff) and that's due in part to my empathy I have for so many of the characters. Do yourself a few favours before seeing this movie: 1) Remember that it's a FANTASY, not something that's supposed to happen in real life. 2) Empathize with the characters and the STORY - and what the message of the story is! 3) Let yourself go for 3 1/2 hours and allow yourself to be impressed rather than critical or searching for flaws. Why do you go to movies? To complain about what you didn't enjoy? Not unless your Roger Ebert...Go, get comfortable and do your best to try and enjoy what is sure to remain one of the greatest movies of your time - and children's time. It'll all be much more enjoyable that way.

A tale for the ages... - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

I knew this movie was going to be ge a masterpiece and I was right. I loved the opening scene with Smeagol and his lust for the ring. I felt like it helped give a little bit of a history lesson of the ring. The aftermath of Isengard was cool to see as well(although I was disapointed that Saruman did not show his face even once). The movie stuck with the book in making Sam the real hero. By the time all is said and done you will love Sam. I was very impressed with the army of the dead warriors. They looked even more menacing then the orcs themselves! The camera angles and the the way Peter Jackson tells this story is flawless. Like others have mentioned the Battle of Pleanor Field blows away anything every done before. From every boulder being launched to the lighting of the bonfires flawless.The best scene is the fight between the Witch King and Eowyn, she is a badass and that is putting it lightly. I also liked the graphics of mordor it gave me the chills seeing Saurons eye watching down upon his kingdom. Words can never do this film justice it is a masterpiece that will rule over every trilogy.

Well, i'll always have the books - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

In our times of flash over substance it is not surprising that a movie of this ilk would woo the sheep and would be elevated to a cinematic masterpiece. After the first two movies, I started to develop a theory that peter jackson and his cohorts didn't actually read the books. This inkling was strenghtened by the third movie. Instead, it is my contention that he was cleaning a barn one day and found a dog-eared copy of the cliff-notes and decided to fill in the rest. As someone who has been reading the books off and on for 20 years, I was appalled by the constant and unecessary departures from the book. I can forgive many things. The removal of Tom Bombadil from the story is reasonable. Skipping the incident at the barrow-downs is perfectly understandable. I could even accept an elevated role for Arwen, a relatively minor character in the book. I was willing to overlook these minor departures because I always wanted to see these books on screen, but there were many other incidents that were unforgivable. My first major complaint I guess occured in the two towers. In the movie, it's claimed that the two towers are barad^dur and Orthanc, when in reality the Two Towers are Minas Morgul and Minas Tirith. There was no reason to get this wrong. It doesn't add to the story either way. I also had a problem witht he ents. The entmoot decides to fight, they despise saruman and want to exact revenge for the destruction of the forest. The ents don't need an annoying little fly tricking them into fighting. I also had a problem with helm's deep. At helm's deep, the hurons win the battle for the men of rohan. The hurons aren't even in the theatrical release and are delegated to cleanup duty in the extended dvd. I was actually pretty happy with the movies until the return of the king. In the return of the king, so many great elements from the book are completely thrown out the window in exchange for sappy melodrama. I won't bore a potential reader with all my complaints, I'm already getting bored writing this but I did have one glaring problem with the return of the king, namely the end. In the book, the hobbits return to the shire and find it destroyed. A gang of malcontents and republicans have taken over the shire and turned it into a wasteland and a happles and pathetic saruman has taken over bag-end. By the end of the "scouring the shire" chapter saruman and worm-tongue are dead. This is an imprtant part of the book. It ties up all the loose ends explaining what happened to saruman once he loses his powers and also exemplifies on of the themes that can be gleaned from the books that evel will not win if good is willing to stand up for waht is right ( Yea, I think it's lame to, but remember, these books were written by a guy who spent most have his career studying the intimate details of beowulf). None of this is in the movie, in fact christopher lee isn't in the movie at all. It's an imprtatnt part of the story that saruman has lost his powers and it is because of his association with sauron and none of this was in the movie. It was replaced by the kind of sentimental crap one would expect would be confined to a special episode of blossom (I'm dating myself I guess) To sum up, it's about time. I guess my main problem with the movies is that there were constant departures from the book that were completely unecessary and a more faithful interpretation of the book would have been more satisfying.

I have no words.... - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

Just that....I'm speechless. The battles left me slack-jawed one minute and giggling with glee the next, the acting was the best I have seen in years, surpassing even that of the first two movies, and there several times when I just couldn't help but cheer really loud (luckily everyone else was doing it too). Pippin really stuck out for me. He changes a lot in this movie. It's the first time in the trilogy that he is separated from Merry and it's obvious how terribly alone and lost he feels. He has several terrific (and heartwrenching) moments. Gandalf is gorgeous in this movie and has some great moments and really awesome battle scenes that are all his. And oh man, Elijah Wood and Sean Astin...there's no way they can both get the Oscar, but they both deserve it, as does Andy Serkis (Smeagol/Gollum), and since he gets a moment in this movie as a non-CGI character, he just may get his shot at the gold. :D Don't listen to anyone who tells you the ending is bad. Jackson stays true to the book with ALL the endings as correct as they can be (minus the scouring of course). They are pure gold and packed with emotion. Go see this as soon as you can and don't forget the most important thing: lots of tissues!!

To all the retards - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

First of all, I would like to say something to all the readers. Who the hell cares if Jackson left parts out and didnt fulfill your incessant need to actually watch a movie that will perfectly imitate the book. It's like a script...it is only based on the writing.......everything else is invented to make "YOU" see the book through the eyes of Jackson. I think Jackson is fukking brilliant for making a movie like that. No one can make a movie that is based on a book, completely perfect. It just wouldnt work. Do you know why? Because books are made for you to imagine. And Jackson already helped you with that part. The only part you play is see how he sees it. Whoever thinks this movie is crap or stupid, should try and make a movie that will earn $125 Million in 5 days.....anything else before that.....should all shut the fukk up.

Best movie of the three & best movie of the year!! - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

I just got back from seeing The Return of the King, and I am blown away. The excellent plot will always keep you in suspense. In the end everything is summed up, and no holes are left, as in many other movies that are made today. Breathtaking special effects make you wonder if certain scenes are real or CGI. This movie also has a perfect mix of both tragedy and comedy. You will find yourself laughing one minute, and crying the next. If you see one movie this year make it Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King!!

Good, but a few loose threads... - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

Let me say first that I loved all three Lord of the Rings movies, and I plan to purchase them on DVD as soon as possible. As for the books, they were (literally) the first books I read past See Jane Run, so I grew up on fantasy stories. "Return of the King" is packed with epic battles, and dialogue that's far greater than some of the campy lines we heard from Sam in "The Two Towers". Unfortunately, Jackson continues to do a diservice to the Elves. They show up under the leadership of Haldir in "The Two Towers" to fight with Men at Helm's Deep, but unlike Legolas, never really seem to shine. Then, apparently, they're all killed in battle--because although we see a few limping away, none are ever shown or mentioned again, and only the Riders of Rohan seem to survive the fighting!This always struck me as a little strange... Shouldn't someone at least have mentioned the hundreds of heroic Elves who sacrificed their immortality at Helm's Deep?! Likewise, there's very little of the Elves in "Return of the King"... which makes me wonder why Aragorn didn't go recruiting, since we see Legolas taking down giant mammoths and killing hundreds with just his bow and knives. Also, I could be wrong, but I swear at the end of the movie Galadriel is standing next to Haldir... the leader of the Elves who was killed at Helm's Deep! Someone correct me if I'm wrong... Other than the downplay of the Elves, the only real problem I had with this movie was that the theater didn't offer an intermission--which isn't Jackson's fault. I'm still glad I saw it on the big screen, but it's a little much to take. I also would have preferred that the battles all not be filmed with hand-held cameras, because--while a very effective strategy in "Saving Private Ryan"--all that chaotic jerking makes it impossible to really savor the wonderful fight choreography. One thing that really impressed me, however, was that Jackson didn't mince his movie for younger viewers. We see Smeagol ruthlessly murdering to get the ring, and (stop reading if you haven't seen the movie or read the books yet) Frodo getting his finger bitten off. I was surprised (and pleased) that he didn't pull his punch and make this a family film (despite the fact that tons of stupid parents are bringing their small children to see it). The only other complaint I can think of doesn't really apply to the movies that much, but to Tolkien himself. He never really settled on the powers of Gandalf; in the Hobbit he could blow up Goblins, but in The Lord of the Rings he could only make people's swords glow red-hot, although (as in the movies) he seems to spend all his time fighting with sword and staff instead. I always felt like that was a bit of sloppy writing (as was saying that Gandalf was part of this fantastic order of wizards, but never mentioning the rest except Sauraman and this other wizard whose name I can't remember, who appears in the books for about four seconds). If it seems like I'm being hard on the movies, it's only because they are SO CLOSE to perfection, but fall short because of things that could easily have been fixed. Then again, maybe a special edition (with previously deleted scenes) can clear a lot of that up. Overall, Return of the King is excellent, and definitely the best film of its genre in quite some time!

Matrix what? - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

It's funny how the Matrix sequels look so darn good in its previews but the actual movie itself stinks.. for LoTR: RoTK, it's completely the opposite; that is not to say that it doesn't seem to be good in its trailer, but the movie is far beyond what you expect in your wildest imaginations and everything you expect at the same time. They barely show any of the massive battle sequences in the trailer. The whole movie is undescribable in words, every image seems to be shot with perfection and grace that leaves you breath taken and visually stimulated to the highest degree. The final chapter to this amazing trilogy is just THAT darn good; it's as good as the 1st and 2nd movies of the series or even better. The ending is a bit dragging, but you'll definitely not be disappointed waiting in line for this one. It may just be one of the best movies of all time and I'll be shocked if it doesn't bring any oscars or other awards. You'll only regret not witnessing this spectacle.

Less than perfect from a huge fan!! (*some spoils) - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

Sigh...so yesterday I went to the "trilogy marathon" which started at 2pm and went until 1:30am or so - showing all three movies. The good part was getting to relive the other two movies plus getting the extended versions of them both AND getting to see The Return of the King at 10pm on the 16th! Also, getting a souvenir frame with 3 actual filmstrips from each movie at the end was also cool. I have to say. Like many viewers are eluding to...it was very good and nail biting until... THE END!! Oh my god did that suck. I mean through the whole movie you're on the edge of your seat wondering who is going to die - what happens to Frodo at the end - who was Eomer weeping over in the trailer (I, personally, was hoping it was Eowyn - she is a totally useless character in the movies) etc etc. So here's several reasons why it didn't work as well as it might have. First - you know how Episode 1 (and 2) came out and us true Star Wars fans were like "whoa cool, here it comes" and then it was way over done visually and under acted? Well, there was part of that in the Return of the King. The acting was excellent but, first, two to four new types of species were shown (yet not introduced) in middle earth that were "mad-max" meets "episode 1", for example the squishy faced Orc that suddenly runs things and leads the attack on0 174Osgilliath and Minas Tirith. Who is he? Why is he being highlighted and then not explained? What happened to the Uruk Kai (were they all killed off by the trees at the end of the Two Towers?- can't breed anymore after the Ents trashed Isengard?.. Ok this is possible I guess) So there's the squishy face Orc. Then there is the hell raiser/mad max dude that's leading the Oliphant soldiers.. they make this big deal of him getting killed when it's like.. so? Who was he except just another dark servant of Sauron? Then there was the people that came off the boats at Osgilliath.. is this some new army? Were are they from the city of the dead, or mordor or what? Who knows. So that's that part. So you're biting your nails most of the movie cuz you figure someone's gonna die and it's going to be bad... (if you haven't read all the books - which I have not) you're thinking does Frodo die? Does Sam? Does Eowyn (I wish) Does Arwen? Will Frodo make it to Mt. Doom - will he survive it. What happens to Gollum....etc. And thru most of the movie Jackson keeps this suspense in full force. And then things start to change, just when everything looks really bad and Minas Tirith is overrun and Frodo is near death etc.. some heroic thing happens. I mean it's cool if it happens once on a few important occassions but not EVERY freakin time - you just start to expect it... ok Minas Tirith is almost taken..here comes Aragorn with the dead army dudes, Frodo is almost dead, ok here comes Sam to rescue him, Ok Faramir is about to be burned, here comes Gandlaf to save the day, ok Aragorn is about to be killed...etc..etc. And let's talk about the "return" of the king (Aragorn) They made this big to do about Aragorn having to go and "become who he was born to be" (the king) and all he does is go into the mountain (and not even alone) and talk some dead dudes into fighting and honoring their pledge to the Nemenor line of Kings, and that's it...boom alls well, we win the war and he is king. I just didn't buy it I guess. You get sick of Frodo nearly dying every 5 seconds and of Aragorn and Gandalf saving everyone, everytime. Now, I am the biggest fan of LOTR on the planet. I took two days off to, one, go to the trilogy marathon for $35 (with my husband) and two, to recover the next day. I ate casino/concession food for 12 hours, in fact, I did everything except go to the preview trilogy dressed as an elf (which several people did do). But I was hugely disappointed with the Return of the King. It gets soooooo mushy and the end goes on forever!!! And it gets mushier and mushier. Then at the end Frodo and Gandalf and Galadriel and Elrond go to the "undying lands" on this boat which I guess means they elect to die but you're not really sure what it means! And people (in the film) were crying for like the last 20 minutes of the freakin film...enough already. Everyone lives, Everyone gets the girl and the king returns. Sigh...I dunno, I guess I just wanted to see what we lost in order to save the world. As far as the main characters - the characters which have become endeared to us... we lost nothing and gained everything... P.S. Who rules the elves with Elrond, Galadriel (and that other Lothlorien dude) and Haldir all gone? It looks like Legolas is the new prince or something..but who knows....

Excellent - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

This movie truly was an epic. That will never be forgotten. This movie was the whole story. The first two were just entrees. The battles were surreal. While it was long, 200 mins. Every minute only established the story more. I truly enjoyed this movie. It definitely fulfilled the trilogy promise, leaving me happy with the end. The battle between good and evil is inherently visible. The relationship between Frodo and Sam became a bit outlandish. But the movie was still excellent. Aragorn, my favorite character was awesome. Truly the king of men. I was happy to see him end up with Arwen and not Eowyn, although I did like her character. Her presence in the second movie, only served a minor purpose. She fell in love with a man who already loved another, despite his overtures to make it appear the other way. Legolas was brilliant as well. The movie was excellently portrayed. The scenery was rich and beautiful. The music score was haunting and surreal. The story was detailed and precise. I truly did love this movie and will see it again. Peter Jackson definitely deserves the Oscar this year for Best Director. As well, Return of the King for Best Picture. Anyone who loves a good story rich with detail will like this movie.

Great, but the extended dvd will be better, part 2 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

The Houses of Healing. It was confirmed a month ago in either Time or Newsweek in a big article on the film, that this will be in the extended DVD as well. It was cut as he felt the story was getting too far away from Frodo for too much time. I'm not sure, but likely the meeting of Eowyn and Faramir will be in that scene. Aragorn and the Palantir. This should be on the DVD. I was surprised it wasn't in the film as the visual companion book for the film, which is fairly well written as far as these things go, describes most of the major scenes that influence the plot and it talks about this scene, saying Aragorn reveals himself and Sauron shows him images of Arwyn dying. The Mouth of Sauron. This was also talked about in that book. It would work well being put back in after they call out their challenge at the Black Gate before it opens to reveal all the orks. This one I really want to see too. However, it would have probably slowed the theatrical cut down a bit. I'm hoping it will be on the extended cut. The Many Endings. I feel that a 10-11 hour film should have a good long ending. And I think each of the 6 endings in the theatrical cut are important, even if they get quite weepy at times. The first one was obviously not the end. When it faded to black on Mount Doom after Frodo talks about the End of All Things, anyone that got up to leave there is like one of those people at a classical music concert that applauds the second there is any silence, whether it is the end or not, even when it doesn't sound like the end. The second one was after Frodo wakes up and each of the Fellowship comes in one by one. This is important, I fell, as, first off, Frodo hasn't seen Gandolf since he came back as Gandolf the White, and it's the last time the Fellowship is all together on screen. Plus it's sort of a curtain call for each of them. During Trilogy Tuesday, the audience applauded like mad as each person showed up. Third ending: The coronation of Aragorn and bowing to the Hobbits. It could of ended here, but would have felt incomplete as it didn't go full circle back to the Shire. The Fourth ending is after Sam is married. It also could have ended here, but not if it wanted to follow the ending of the book. #5 - Frodo goes to the Grey Havens. The most cinematic ending. Probably where it was intended to end. However, the final ending, Sam going back home, was there I'm sure for the fans, as it is the last scene of the book as well, complete with Sam's line, "Well, I'm back." One ending I think was needed as well (not sure if this will be on the extended DVD or even if it was ever shot, just my wishing): the funeral of Theodon and the crowning of Eomer. Well, I know there's lots more, I haven't even addressed why I think some changes were made, but I think I've covered a lot for now. People must realize that you can't make a film from a story this big without changing things and leaving some things out. Otherwise you get Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which was an adaquate film version, but felt like a Reader's Digest Condensed Version of the book, without much passion for the story. Hope this review helps people who are worried about some of their favorite scenes. Many of them will be there eventually. I am sure all the changes were made for very good reasons. In the commentary of the extended DVD of The Two Towers, Jackson and Fran Walsh discuss in detail the reasons for their changes in the characters. The changes were made for very specific reasons in order to make the story work on film, not because they didn't know the books. In retrospect, after hearing the reasons (and seeing the extended Two Towers, which has much more with Faramir), the changes seem somewhat essential from a film perspective. Hopefully a revival of the films in a year or so will see the Extended cut of The Return of the King on the big screen along with the other two. It will be long though. Assuming the same amount of material is added as was added to The Two Towers, the Return of the King will be 4 hours and 5-10 minutes long. Worth every second.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

I waited months to see this movie and after going to one of the first showings I now mnow that it was worth the wait. If Tolkien were still alive I know that he would be proud. The battle scenes were very intense and it kept you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole movie. And the ending fit this outstanding trilogy perfect. I know that I will see this movie a lot more than once before it comes out on DVD. If you want to see a great movie I suggest you see it to.

Amazingly good!!!!!!! (no spoilers) - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

Well I'm officially a nerd. Went on opening night and stood in line for over two hours in the cold next to a group of guys playing "Magic" and another group talking about the differences between raising alpacas and llamas. I felt like I was at a Star Trek convention, and the startling similarities between the fat bastard sitting next to me eating pork rinds for three hours straight in the theater and the guy that runs the comic book shop on the Simpsons just reinforced the fact that I could no longer deny my geekdom. I began to doubt myself. Am I as sorry as these fools, did the fact that I played Dungeons and Dragons when I was younger brand my unconcious with an inclination to all that is nerdy? Three and a half hours later I didn't care. I would gladly carry a sandwich board down mainstreet proclaiming for all to see that I am the King of Nerds if need be to see this movie again, that's how good it was. Number one, you really can't beat the story especially since so many of us grew up with it, but even those that hadn't read a word of Tolkien would appreciate the themes and dramas. Number two: there has never been a movie created with such a perfect blending of CGI, art and modeling. Absolutely seemless and beautiful. Even the armor and jewelry created for this movie is awe inspiring. Number three: the acting is superb and every character seems comfortable and natural in their roles as if they've become the characters themselves. Did it follow the book exactly? Of course not! Is it even possible for a movie to follow a book exactly? Of course not, they are completely different mediums and therefore can't be exactly the same. This takes away nothing from the impact or meaning of the stories. Those that complain should just buy the books on tape and close their eyes so they can make up their one little movie, because those types will never be satisfied. They feel any change is an affront against them personally, like they wrote the damn book. In short, GO SEE THIS MOVIE NOW!!!! Do whatever it takes, wait in line, put off shopping until Christmas eve, break out of jail, whatever JUST GO!!!!!!!

The greatet ending of all time - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

After I went to the 12:01 premier of LOTR:ROTK, i came home at 3:30 thinking staying in that line for 9 hours with the harsh cold weather was completely worth it. I give props to Peter Jackson for directing such an extrodinary film!!

Great movie, but did peter jackson read the books? - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

Let me start out by saying I LOVED this movie....BUT(yes there's a but) I really wonder if Jackson just skimmed the books...for example... Things altered-changed left out by Jackson in this one(the list is greater than both Fellowship and Towers combined): Grima throwing the palantir down-I'm sure people were wondering how that palantir got there The scouring of the shire-need I say more? Where was Saruman this entire movie? He was in the books... The whole Denethor/palantir/saga-I'm sure people were sitting there wondering why Denethor was crazy. Also, he didn't jump off the top of the city when he was on fire. The negotiation in front of the Black Gate-one of my favorite parts of the book. What happened to the meeting with the "mouth of Sauron" Elrond and Narsil-anyone who's read the books knows this didn't happen. Aragon got Narsil back when the fellowship left in the first book, and the book made mention to it multiple times in Fellowship and Towers-Elrond never came back. The Oath of the Undead/ships/Dunedain(lack thereof)-the undead only helped Aragorn CAPTURE the ships-after that their oath was fulfilled and they left. THEN some of the Dunedain and the Dol Amroth took over the ships with Aragorn and sailed to Minas Tirith to victory. The spotlight eye a.k.a. Sauron(I think you get the picture)-yeah...the "eye of sauron" was figurative. The movies made it out like the eye WAS sauron. The healing between pelennor and the black gate battles-very important to the development of the stories of Eowyn, Faramir, etc. the final debate before the Battle at the Black Gate-very important dialogue showing Aragorn's power and the desparation of the upcoming battle Gollum/Sam/Frodo-Gollum never tried to turn Sam and Frodo against each other as he did in the movie. I *DID* like the moment when the Rohirrim were about to attack and then attacked...marvelous. Unfortunately, Last Samurai will probably get swept by this at the Oscars.

It was absolutely perfect. - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

I definitely give the rating for Return of the King a huge A+! I could not have asked for more. Anyone who thinks this movie isn't incredible either has no taste in movies, or hasn't seen it. The effects are spectacular, the emotions are unbelievable, and the struggle was insanely perfect. Jackson may have strayed from the book slightly, but only to keep your interest in the movie and to prevent it from being around 6 hours long. This movie gives you a desire to become so passionate for the whole trilogy and everything that reminds you of it. It will reel you into fantasizes about middle-earth and its characters. I have never been so moved by a movie and so, inside it. This movie has every emotion. It is incredibly intense yet with comic relief. You laugh, you cry, you smile, you get the chills, you scream, and you are completely satisfied when the end comes. There was never a time where I felt bored with the movie. I would advise anyone and everyone to see this movie in theaters as soon as possible. I love it and will definitely be seeing it again.