December 18, 2003

Film Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

If movies are eye candy, then director Peter Jackson's trilogy stands alone as one of the most sumptious visual treats in cinematic history. And as expected, "The Return of the King" is no exception.

In an epic that has enthralled fans for the past 3 years - ever since the first teaser trailers were released onto the internet - spawned 2 (so far) Academy Award Nominations for "Best Movie", made millions of dollars in ticket sales and merchandising deals (down to the rather dumb "Duracell" battery commercials), and has ignited the economy of an entire country - New Zealand - the "Return" is indeed the crowning achievement.... Read entire review ....