Boyfriend took me to see Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King, last night. Was not particularly excited about it because the first one put me to sleep and I didn't bother to see the second one. But LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. The Return of the King was one of the absolute BEST motion pictures I have ever seen in my entire life. Exquisite scenery, deeply emotional, dynamic characters and a profound moral that might be lost on those of dim intellect but for one who interprets it the way I think it was meant, it is astounding. The whole movie is an intricately crafted metaphor about greed (and the horror which results), humbleness, selflessness and honor. What more could you want?
So when the movie was over, after three hours of relentlessly clutching Rob's arm and convulsing with excitement in my seat, I felt like I had just been through an amazing experience which can't be conveyed without seeing with your own eyes. So go see it. Really.
Before we walked into the theatre I said "what about seeing Mona Lisa Smile or Something's Gotta Give?" Thank god Rob deterred me, because when we walked out, he said "so are you bummed we didn't see one of those other movies?" And when I thought about it for a moment, those other movies just didn't seem like they could have possibly lived up to the imagery, dialogue and character portrayal of Return of the King. This was an epic. It made Gone With the Wind seem like a trifle. So there you have my two cents.
Posted by Maria at December 23, 2003 12:21 PM