I already saw this movie, I even saw it in the movie theater when it was released, but since I have it on DVD and since I just bought an awesome brand new TV, I thought I might as well check it out again. I remember perfectly when I saw this flick the first time though. Indeed, back in those days, like every year, I went back from Holland to France during the Christmas holidays and I went to see this movie with my best buddy and some other friends. Personally, I really liked 'The Fellowship', I liked even more 'The Two Towers' and I thought this one was eventually the best of the bunch. Even though some complain that there were too many endings (and indeed I think that all those multiple endings took at least 30 minutes), I thought it was such a great epic conclusion though. Indeed, the action scenes were awesome but there were also many memorable bits. For example, each time I see the scene where Sam carries Frodo on top of Mount Doom, it just breaks my heart ('I can't carry it for you... but I can carry you!'). In my opinion, this whole trilogy is liked a massive built-up and this final installment is just a huge and mighty climax, ending one of the greatest tales put on the silver screen. Back in the 80's, they maybe had The Star Wars trilogy but our generation can proudly say "We saw The Lord of the Rings back then when it came out and it was freaking awesome!!!". I can't wait to brag about it with my great children. Anyway, this trilogy is amazing and this last installment is, in my opinion, the best part, I have seen it many times and I never get tired of it. Basically, it is a great classic and a must see for any decent movie lover.
9/10