Return of the King
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" Another supposed letdown, however, proves to be anything but. Early critics have cited a meandering quality to the last 30 minutes, believing that Jackson fails to wrap things up adequately. That misses the point a bit. Not only does he considerably streamline the ending of the book, but more importantly, he retains a key theme that adds new poignancy to the saga as a whole. Tolkien understood that great struggle has an equally great cost, which irrevocably marks those who pay it. Wounds linger, scars fail to heal, and even in triumph, some things are lost which cannot be regained. Jackson develops this into a beautiful denouement, capturing the iconic moments of the book and allowing us to reflect on the 10-plus hours that preceded it. The Lord of the Rings is about more than whether the good guys win; truncating the ending would have done it a grave disservice. "
Well said !
...but Gollum still looked shit drowning in the lava :)