Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Pros: Too many to count
Cons: Yes, it is long...and the ending could be a teensy bit better

I almost feel as though I should write a letter to the Vatican regarding the canonization of Peter Jackson as a saint. Admittedly, I'm not a Catholic (I'm not even a Christian), and I'm not aware of Peter Jackson's religious affiliation. Regardless ...

Pros: The final installment of a true epic masterpiece
Cons: I've read the books & I'm a grump: your film watching experience may vary

The Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King At long last, the final installment of the greatest epic ever filmed (plot changes from the books are disregarded to make this assessment - we'd need another two movies to get all of Tolkien's ...

Pros: Gollum, several speeches, action sequences, scope and magnitude
Cons: It is long.

Preface: In 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien, a philologist by trade, wrote a charming fantasy tale called The Hobbit. His publishers asked for a sequel and, after a few non-hobbit books, they specifically requested a hobbit sequel. Tolkien then began writing ...

Pros: Acting, story, cinematography, CGI, Sound, everything you can imagine
Cons: A little bit of editting, absence of Saruman

We have come to it at last, the most intriguing, visually spectacular, emotionally captivating tale of our time. The Lord of the Rings trilogy concludes with a powerhouse bang that would even impress the non fan. Peter Jackson pours his ...

Pros: There's a lot of really good action bits.
Cons: Action bits are acted better than dramatic, bad pacing, some bad CG, Diaper-Man.

I have a general rule with going to movie premieres. It's usually not a good idea to go and fight the crowds just to see the movie like 12 hours before you could see the movie without having to fight and endure the people in said crowds. There's only ...

Pros: everything has improved: acting, directing, CGI, story-telling...never boring
Cons: too many characters appear dead when really alive (blah)

So we have come to the conclusion of Peter Jackson’s grand epic of Middle Earth brought to life from the pages of J.R.R. Tolkien. And “The Return of the King” is the way to end such an epic; a film for those of us who didn’t care too much ...

Pros: Intense story with edge-of-your-seat suspense, mind-blowing visual effects, New Zealand.
Cons: The film is long. Make sure your affairs are in order before it starts.

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (henceforth referred to as ROTK) is the culmination of Peter Jackson's tour de force of a remake of J.R.R. Tolkein's literary trilogy. But you already knew that... Many of you also already know the story, ...

Pros: It's excellent. Absolutely excellent.
Cons: Nothing that can't be explained adequately.

I cried. Bawled like a baby through the credits. Sniffled and leaked until a teenage usher started cleaning the theater and offered me his dusting rag in a smirky moment of pity. I cried with joy, with sadness, with pain(that last caused by grinding my ...

Pros: Great acting, fantastic CGI, engaging story and interpretations, trilogy is wrapped up well
Cons: Unnecessary slow motion sequences, ending drags on too long, press embargoes...

Scoring a blockbuster is no easy feat, and coming up with a successful sequel is doubly difficult. Surely then, the odds of taking the theatrical triple crown are even more daunting: if you disagree, rent The Godfather III or the abomination that was ...

Pros: characters, cinematography, basically everything
Cons: the woman in front of me

Welcome to review 8385 of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. There are so many reviews, because it’s that good. Or it’s that hyped. Or a lot of people have just gone and saw it for some unknown reason. Seriously, it’s good. ...

Pros: Best. Trilogy. Ever.
Cons: Minor adaptation gripes.

This has been a momentous week. The latest installment in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy became an instant Christmas institution and, extended DVD releases next year aside, this was the last time. There was a distinct end of an era feel in the ...

Pros: Pure cinematic bliss.
Cons: Pfft. Please.

What Peter Jackson and his crew of filmmakers have accomplished with Chapters 1 and 2 of his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is simply unprecedented. Combine the fiscal bravery of New Line Cinema with the unwavering commitment to Tolkien that Jackson and Co. ...

Pros: Good Lord, CGI has come around. Fixes some of the things wrong with Two Towers.
Cons: The ending(s) of the movie. The ending of the main fight. Tears are used excessively.

Eh yo, check it, check it... This is how I begin a review I know I’m going to have fun writing. But, if you haven’t seen LotR: The Return of the King before, you should probably skip this as it may contain what people would call ...

Pros: Acting, plot, scenery, costumes, special effects
Cons: Things occassionally feel vague or unresolved

When I was a child, I was obsessed with the 1970s animated version of The Hobbit, but my fascination never led to much interest in the Lord of the Rings trilogy until Peter Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001. Then I was hooked. I ...

Pros: Cinematography was great. Gandalf and Aragorn were also great.
Cons: Anyone who lists "The series being over" as a con. 3 Books=3 Movies

I just don't know. Maybe it's because I don't really care for the dominance of Western Civilization over the heathens that supposedly plague the rest of the world. It could be that I have a life that exists primarily within the parameters of reality. ...