Return of the King

I saw the third installment of the Lord of the Rings today. Three and a half hours later it was all over. Thankfully the seats were comfy.

This is the first of the three I have endured at the theatre. I didn't go to the first two as I didn't want to pay for a show without an ending. It's maddening enough, I thought, to watch a television program for a hour and then have those nasty words "To be continued" flashed on the screen. Imagine how maddening it must be in a theatre. Of course with TV the wait might be seven days at most. Lord of the Rings made you wait an entire year.

Overall the show was brilliant and I enjoyed the action as well as the slower character building scenes. I will be anxiously awaiting the DVD release so that I can see it all again at a leisurely pace. I also look forward to hearing some of the director's commentary which I have found to be very enlightening on the first two movie DVD's.