I particularly hated the rather boring meeting of the dwarves. A lot of exposition (much of which already got established in the opening montage) followed by a speech
Well, I finally made it through the opening montage. Peter Jackson even managed to throw in a few shots of New Zealand scenery. Lessons we learned in the
Remember all those times that Frodo dropped the ring and then it spun through the air and fell right onto finger? Thorin’s grandfather just did the same thing
Well, it didn’t take long for things to change drastically. Rather than get straight to the story, Jackson has gifted us another long opening montage. In this instance,
Another battle, another montage. More scenes of New Zealand. More slow motion tears (though only one close up). And to think, only two and half more hours of
The city of Minis Tirith looks awesome. So did the montage of horseback riding across New Zealand. Minutes Watched: 3.0:44.18 Number of Montages: 14 Number of slow motion
Pro: Never forget what’s important, because he keeps reminding you with flashbacks and clunky dialogue. Con: Never have a strong sense of self. Your moods will always be
