It’s great to have this tale from Middle-earth’s history brought together from Tolkien’s notes in a meaningful way. It is a dark and tragic tale, very different than Tolkien’s other work, and I really appreciated that aspect… but unfortunately, it’s not written in the same kind of prose as The Lord of the Rings, nor [...]
The Return of the King met my high expectations; tears welled up on at least five occasions. An absolute triumph, and the bittersweet ending to the best films of all time.
I loved FOTR and have seen the SE DVD about 8 times already. And yet, I left The Two Towers a little disappointed, and a little bewildered by all those reviews that claim it is “better” than FOTR. Now, don’t get me wrong — The Two Towers is a fantastic movie. In fact, it’s hard [...]
This is undisputably one of the best films ever made. It is a modern-day adaption of The Lord of the Rings, an intense three hour journey into a vision of the reality of Middle-Earth. As a film in it’s own right, there is little to find fault with. The casting is excellent, the acting is [...]