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By Mike Ross (2) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 17 Dec 2003

On the surface, The Return of the King has everything anyone would ask for in a fantasy adventure: larger-than-life heroes, vile villains,…

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

By Kit Bowen (393) for Hollywood.com (1,014) on 17 Dec 2003

With a sweeping narrative, mind-blowing battle sequences and gut-wrenching performances, could there be a grander finale to a classic epic…

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

By Bruce Kirkland (531) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 17 Dec 2003

A wonderful film, bursting at the seams with action, adventure, a staggering battle scene, and enough sad emotional scenes to milk tears from…

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

By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 17 Dec 2003

It reminds you of the power of film like no other movie in memory…

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

By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denver Rocky Mountain News (608) on 17 Dec 2003

I went along with the first and admired the second, but it wasn't until the third that I was swept away by the magnitude of Jackson's vision…

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

By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for Critic Doctor (123) on 17 Dec 2003

Still a pretty stirring epic and is a worthy conclusion to the saga…

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

By Staci Layne Wilson (667) for Horror.com (214) on 17 Dec 2003

ROTK would never be classified as a horror film, but it certainly is a deep-dark fantasy, and it's more scary and edge-of-the-seat than any…

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

By Erik Childress (902) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 17 Dec 2003

Epic filmmaking in the achievement scales of Ben-Hur, Gone with the Wind and Lawrence of Arabia…

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

By Diana Saenger (322) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 17 Dec 2003

Each character captures our attention by plunging us so deep into this fantasy story that a restroom break is unthinkable -- even in a three-hour…

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

By Rob Vaux (1,125) for Flipside Movie Emporium (617) on 17 Dec 2003

Every inch the finale this saga deserves, cementing its place as one of the seminal cinematic achievements of our time…

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

By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 16 Dec 2003

This movie is not only a thrilling experience, it closes the book on a truly satisfying trilogy…

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

By Eleanor Ringel Cater (614) for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (910) on 16 Dec 2003

With The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Peter Jackson brings his epic series to a glorious finish…

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

By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 16 Dec 2003

Has energy and power, particularly in a battle scene highlighted by spectacular shots of catapulting boulders…

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

By Ethan Alter (997) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 16 Dec 2003

A touching end to this magnificent series…

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

By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 16 Dec 2003

Has energy and power, particularly in a battle scene highlighted by spectacular shots of catapulting boulders…

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

By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 16 Dec 2003

A rich, layered tale of a king, a wizard and two little hobbits whose courage saved their world…

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

By Ross Anthony (612) for Hollywood Report Card (612) on 16 Dec 2003

This is a long film, not to be squeezed in, but rather planned for. Best screened on a light day. Big action, amazing visuals, but not without flaws…

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

By Jeffrey Chen (849) for Window to the Movies (638) on 16 Dec 2003

Conclude[s] a trilogy of movies upon which unprecendented expectations have been placed, and [does] it smoothly, gracefully, and powerfully…

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

By Emily Blunt (210) for Blunt Review (210) on 16 Dec 2003

This epic dazzles the mind's eye and astonishes with its shear girth of talent held within the frames…

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

By Cherryl Dawson And Leigh Ann Palone (956) for TheMovieChicks.com (956) on 16 Dec 2003

The final chapter has more emotion and expands on the character development, not just the action. It is a fitting end for our travelers…

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