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

Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) by screenqueeen: 👍 4.5/5

I think this one has won me over in terms of which one my overall favorite is. The feeling of failure seeps through every action leading up to the Black Gate, each action taken is made with the sinking feeling that it may just not be enough despite the suffering it took to get there. But despite the admittedly two-dimensional approach this takes in moving the narrative along its character work carries everything towards a moving array of final sequences. I think this film best exemplifies the tangible difference between faith and hope; both attitudes muster a courage that can propel people forward but only one has the possibility of manifesting effort, encouragement and support. But it warms that you may never see the world in the same way again once you've had to fight so hard for something so simple. I love these movies and fear we may never get anything so earnest in this world again.