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Issue: 2003
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King movie review
The latest episode of the classic fantasy trilogy, The Return of the King is the third film in the series, produced together, by New Zealand based film-makers.
There is not disputing that a lot of time, effort and money has gone into making this boys-own adventure. The special effects, cinematography, and design are amazing, but this doesn't make up for the fact that despite reducing a whole novel to feature-film length, this film is long-winded. It drags its feet.
This is a film for a particular audience. You have to like to watch people travel through strange places then fight a lot. It's pretty, it's popular, but ultimately, it's fluff.
Movie poster, Lord of the Rings Return of the King
The eye of the enemy is moving.
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by Ali Kayn |
Just the facts:Title: Lord of the Rings Return of the King (2003) The Players: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen Official website: IMDb entry For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database. |
Published in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
Filed: 1-May-2003 