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Glorious Epic Finish
Acclaimed director Peter Jackson closes the final chapter to his award-winning fantasy epic with the astonishing blockbuster "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King". As Sauron's ring poisons Frodo's (Elijah Wood) soul, Sam (Sean Astin) aids his cursed friend against the many dangers of the dark land of Mordor, but the devilish Gollum plots against them to steal back his precious ring. With their fate in the hands of their two hobbit friends, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) unite the armies of Middle Earth against the fearsome legions of the Dark Lord. "The Return of the King" is a spectacular, edge-of-your-seat masterpiece from the creative minds of Peter Jackson and his top-notch crew. This exciting fantasy spectacle features a powerful and moving story, memorable characters, a rich music score and strong emotional subplots. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin and Ian McKellen deliver some fine performances. Its thrilling action sequences and amazing special effects are incredibly breathtaking. The gripping battle of Gondor is a remarkable, heart-pounding visual achievement to behold.

Like the previous "Lord of the Rings" DVDs, "The Return of the King" 2-Disc Edition is definitely one of the best New Line DVDs ever released. The award-winning blockbuster is presented in its original 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen format. Its picture quality is simply outstanding with stunning sharpness and excellent contrast. The 5.1-EX Dolby Digital sound delivers such amazing clarity and powerful surround effects. The DVD contains three in-depth behind-the-scenes documentaries, six short web featurettes, two theatrical trailers, TV spots, the seven-minute Lord of the Rings trilogy super trailer and bright animated menus. Though many fans anxiously wait for its Extended Edition in November, "The Return of the King" 2-Disc Edition is a worthy DVD purchase and gets an "A".

TRILOGY'S END HAS EPIC SWEEP AND STUNNING PICTURE QUALITY!
In scale, ambition and extensive use of the latest CGI digital effects, director, Peter Jackson's "The Return of the King" effectively brings to a close his awe-inspiring adaptation of J.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." Tying up the loose ends: Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) prepare for their massive battle at Minas Tirith; Frodo's (Elijah Wood) mission to Mordor grows more dark and sinister as he nears the molten lava of Mount Doom; Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) confronts Gollum in the most compelling and subtly nuanced digital manipulation. There are a couple of curiosities, including the inexplicable absence of Saruman (Christopher Lee) who will appear in the extended version DVD at a later date, and the reduction of several roles that were previously rather weighty, to mere cameo status. Jackson had a lot of ground to cover in this final installment and his editorial acumen was working overtime. The film is slick and polished, masterfully told and faithful to Tolkien's vision. Still, "The Return of the King" does tend to suffer from too many endings in its attempt to be loyally inclusive to all of the characters.
THE TRANSFER: Stunning. No less was to be expected and no less is offered in this beautifully rendered picture. Truly, there is nothing to complain about in this anamorphically enhanced presentation. Colors are stylized, bold, rich and vibrant. Contrast and shadow delineation is nicely rendered. Blacks are deep, rich and solid with an incredible amount of fine detail present, even during the darkest scenes and battle sequences. The audio is 5.1 and extremely powerful. The rich musical score sweeps across all audio channels with an enveloping presence. Dialogue is very dimensional.
EXTRAS: As with the previous two films, this one comes with a host of extra features, including three substantial documentaries (the National Geographic one being the best) and six extremely short "featurettes" which play more like extended trailers for the film.
BOTTOM LINE: Is this the BEST PICTURE of last year? Arguably, yes. It certainly is a fitting conclusion to the trilogy and an exceptional DVD presentation for your home theater. Add this one to your collection today.

The movie of the year!
This is the final installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Frodo Baggins ( Elijah Wood) and Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) continue for one last time as they head to Mordor to destroy the one ring from Sauron. However, a final battle starts in Midas Tirath, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) with future king Aragon (Viggo Morganstein), Gimli (Jonathan Rhys Davies), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Eowyn (Miranda Otto), Marry (Billy Boyd) and Pippin (Domic Monaghan) must prepare for the final battle against good and evi.
They just saved the best for last! A 3-hour extraganza that never fails on every level. The special effects are out of this world including the killer spider Shego, the acting flawless and the music score just perfection.
The movie delivers plenty of action and heart-pumping adrenaline intensity. The ending will make you cry, so bring tissues. I think these three movies are the three greatest epics of the new age, the definite Star Wars trilogy of our time. Thank you Peter Jackson and company, you delivered us an excellent finale. I can't wait till Peter Jackson does "The Hobbit". i urge you to see this movie. I nominate it for best picture of the year.

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