[maquiladora]

5 star rave review from a movie critic! More spoilers than you've ever seen! Amazing!

[ecurbh]

Ring Ping!!

[HairOfTheDog]

Yes, written by a guy who wanted to like it!

It is interesting to see people's innate pessimism or optimism come out in their reviews of something like this.

The review from Harry's site was written by someone who seemingly wanted to be pleased but made it a tough challenge, I think this guy it seems simply sat back and allowed the film to please him. He didn't have the baggage of feeling he had to be won over on it.

Interesting to me that he is writing it from the point of view of someone who has "read the book" but he has not yet finished his reading. He read Two Towers to prep for the movie, but doesn't know how the story ends in the book. It gives him an interesting take on the relative significance of events.

[The Iguana]

Thanks for posting it.

I skimmed a bit to avoid all the spoilers.

One quibble:

When Frodo, Sam, and Gollum reach the Black Gates Of Mordor they watch men who supposedly serve Sauron enter into the gates. This is obviously different from the book, and I cannot see why or how they fit in as of yet.

I confess I don't have my TTT copy with me at work, nor have I seen the movie yet. However: If I am not mistaken, Frodo and Sam do see some units of Easterlings arriving at the Morannon when they reach the Gate.