Friday, October 08, 2004

The Return of the King (DVD review)

The Return of the King is the third and final installment in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Directed by Peter Jackson, it features stunning visuals -- and a three-hour running length. The plot will be familiar to Tolkien fans, and it is a stirring account of the final battle between Men and Evil in Middle Earth. The dialog is hard to understand at times, but the DVD has English subtitles available, so if you want you can catch all the nuances of the script by turning on the subtitles. I found this feature particularly helpful in understanding characters like Gollum and Gimli the dwarf. Grade: A-

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