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The Lord of the Rings is the king of movies
This movie is totally awesome! The graphics and special effects are unbeatable. I don't think that Return of the King won 11 Oscar Awards for nothing.

The movie tells the story of the last leg of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam's (Sean Astin) quest to destroy the One Ring. They are struggling on through Mordor and the wretched creature Gollum (voice by Andy Serkis) is still their guide. Pippin (Billy Boyd) finds the Palantir after Isengard is flooded and sees a glance of Sauron's plan to attack Minas Tirith. He and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) then ride to Minas Tirith to warn the Steward, Denathor (John Noble). Then after they suceed Aragorn (Viggo Mortenson), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)go to the Paths of the Dead to gain an alligence with an army long dead to fight for them in the epic battle of the Peleanor Fields. There Merry (Dominic Monaghan's) rides with Eowyn (Miranda Otto) as one of the Rohirrim. After Frodo and Sam finally suceed Aragorn is crowned King of Gondor and marries the Elf Arwen (Liv Tyler). Frodo then sails into the West with Bilbo (Ian Holm).

I think that the movie is overall excellent. The only thing that I didn't like was the ending; I think that they dragged it out too long. The music is beautiful. I have read all of the books as well and I loved them. I definitely recommend this movie to all LOTR fans.

CLASSIC!
Return of the King hits you on more emotional levels than either of the first two films. The viewer is intensely drawn into to the characters of Frodo, Sam, Merry & Pippin. This movie belongs to the Hobbits!
Naturally, Jackson has included everyone yet it seems the 'minor' characters own this tale.
Eowyn (Miranda Otto) is not only breathtaking but finally shows off her inner courage. Theoden (Bernard Hill) is splendid, more animated, more a part of Tolkien's world in ROTK than in 'Two Towers'. Gimli (John Rys-Davies) and Legolas (Orlando Bloom) are two major figures who while they share Aragorn's intense journey of self-discovery 'don't' figure much in the film.
Viggo Mortenson is even more credible as a man on the verge of greatness. He has found his comfort level in this conclusion of the trilogy and does it with a soft-spoken style and intelligence.

Yet, primarily, ROTK is an emotional film about friendship and relationships. Sean Astin (Sam) and Ejiah Wood's (Frodo) bond reaches a height most of us could only dream of. Astin is fantastic, as he suffers along with Frodo. And Gollum reaches new heights of treachery as he guides the two Hobbits to Mt. Doom.
I cried in the theater and I sniffled at home with these characters so brought to life by Jackson's wonderful direction.

This is a movie for the ages. The viewer can 'almost' forget the special effects for the trust, friendship and yes, fellowship that abounds in Return of the King.

Best One Out Of The Trilogy
This is the best one out of the three due to the more action and battle scenes that are inthe movie and how the suspense of the movie can drag you right into it, and is the longest of the three so you can enjoy it even longer

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