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The Lord of the Rings: The
Return of the King
Rated PG-13
Picking up after a
flashback to Smeagol/Gollum's discovery of the ring many years earlier,
the film then takes us back to the first two stories from The Fellowship
of the Ring and The Two Towers: Gandalf (Ian McKellen- X Men 2)
and his company are in the glory of victory at Helm's Deep and Isengard,
while Frodo (Elijah Wood- The Faculty), Sam (Sean Astin-
Encino Man), and Gollum trek toward Mount Doom to destroy the ring.
Sauron's armies are getting ready to fight, and with the aid of
various mercenaries, he is planning a massive attack on Gondor's
mountainside city, Minas Tirith, to destroy the rule of man for good. It's
up to Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen- 28 Days) to unite the
feuding realms of Gondor and Rohan, not to mention recruit a few
otherworldly beings to aid in the fight against evil and, well, return as
the king. This culminates to be the most impressive series of epic battles
ever put to film.
Eventually the focus turns to Frodo's quest, the highlight of which is his
tangle with Shelob, the giant spider.
And, finally, after two years of waiting, Frodo stands on the edge
of Mount Doom's fiery volcano, facing his demons for the last time. With
the help from Sam, Frodo is able to finish his quest, by destroying the
ring.
You need to have seen the first two films if you want to enjoy the
final episode. The third book was the longest and the third movie is the
longest, over 3 hours. If you liked the first two parts you will
definitely want to see the conclusion.
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