Not only is this movie solid from beginning to end, but it has some of my favorite moments in cinema history (SPOILER WARNING): the shot of Aragorn leading the undead army into battle, Faramir's troops charging into battle with Pippen singing in the background, and, of course, "You bow to no one. Yes, there are 3 or 4 end scenes in the last 20 minutes, but I look at that as a celebration of the accomplishments of this series. The Lord of the Rings is the living embodiment of the word epic, so any earnest adaptation must be able to translate that sense of scale and wonder captured so effortlessly on the page. What sets this movie apart from the others is the finality of it all. It has the same strengths as its predecessors - powerful film score, solid performances across the board from an ensemble cast, and incredible visual effects that still hold up to this day. Return of the King is my personal favorite of the LOTR franchise.
He asked me "Why is your generation so obsessed with the fantasy movie genre?" This is why. As I was watching a NBA Playoffs game with my dad the other night, a commercial for the Warcraft movie came on.
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