[Billthedrill]

A BTT for a good review.

Dang it - I just erased two spoiler paragraphs. I did take exception to two unnecessary (IMHO) liberties taken with the plot, those being the upshot of Entmoot, and Aragorn's little diversion after the Warg attack. It doesn't strike me that either added anything to the story. I won't go beyond that for now in deferral to those who haven't seen the movie yet - come ON, people, it's been out for 24 hours now!

Let me tell the half-dozen or so of you who haven't seen it yet just how seductive it is - I will confess to being sorely tempted to see the movie again last evening. That would have been twice in around 12 hours. It's that good.

[RightWingMama]

PING

[freedumb2003]

From what I have read, that is part of the reason the first installment was rather lethargic -- they wanted that episode to do the heavy lifting in terms of introducing Middle Earth, the races, the issues, etc.

I agree, most movies are stand-alone but this story is too expansive to be told that way IMHO.

Can't wait to see it -- thanks for the review!

[ecurbh]

I will confess to being sorely tempted to see the movie again last evening. That would have been twice in around 12 hours.

That is precisely what I ended up doing. Went to an 11:20 matinee, then again at 9 p.m. I was so swept up in the action, both times only felt like 30 minutes. Your mind is constantly alert during a film like this, in order to catch all the subtle nuances of significance. And the not-so-subtle ones.

I want to see it again tonight.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Let me tell the half-dozen or so of you who haven't seen it yet just how seductive it is - I will confess to being sorely tempted to see the movie again last evening. That would have been twice in around 12 hours. It's that good.

I saw it at midnight the first day with my 19 year old and a dozen of his friends, then again last night with one of my business partners. It's great ..... but how did Aragorn's sword get back in the scabbard when he falls in the river? ;-)

[sweetliberty]

I will be seeing the movie in an hour and a half. We watched Fellowship of the Ring last night in preparation. I can't wait! I like these coming out only a year apart. The 3 year span between the Star Wars movies, my other favorites, is making me nuts!