Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) by Jared M — 18 Jun 2015

The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003).

Rating: ? Stars or 86/100 (86%) *SPOILERS*.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the epic, sleek, and long final installment of Peter Jackson's LOTR film trilogy. Since The Return of the King's blockbuster debut in theatres, way back in 2003. Jackson's collection has grown and swelled into one of the greatest trilogies ever created in the film industry. The only trilogies that may have Lord of the Rings beat are The Godfather, The Matrix Trilogy, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and the original Star Wars films (for sure).

In the beginning, the film somewhat drags on... and on, and on, and on... The first 45 minutes to an hour is nothing but flashbacks, visions, and waking up in a cold sweat from bad nightmares. I understand that it is all used for setting up the final 2 hours of the film, but some casual fans may have nodded off in the beginning.

However, the film's action and awe sparking moments starts seemingly out of nowhere and last until the movie's final minute. Aragorn, with the company of his fellow side kicks Legolas and Gimli, enter a mountain to request the aid of a brigaide of dead warriors seeking redemption and following orders from the King of Gondor himself, Aragorn. Soon after, Smeagol convinces Frodo that Sam is after the ring, which is confusing because the most obvious thing in the entire movie is how in love Sam is with Frodo. Bromance x100. Anyways, shortly after, Smeagol tricks Frodo into entering a cave on the way to Mt. Doom in Mordor. Frodo soon realizes that a large spider inhabits the cave. After a struggle, Frodo escapes the cave and tosses Smeagol off a cliff in a skirmish. Continuing, the spider trails close behind and sticks Frodo with her poison gland. Then this giant ass spider wraps his ass up in a good country mile of spider web, only to flee due to Sam's return and heroics with his erection.. err-ehm, I mean sword. Then, the battle that the past three films has been leading to takes place for a solid hour, hour and a half, being led by Gandalf the White and at LEAST a quarter million horses. The battle is epic to say the least.

By The Return Of The King, I am sick and tired of hearing and seeing Pippin and Charlie from LOST's little hobbit ass.

In the end, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King satisfies without reaching too far and trying to accommodate the expectations.