I haven’t said much about Treebeard and the Ents. I was disappointed with their betrayal, but at the same time, I hadn’t been expecting much. Actually, I wouldn’t
Sam gives a speech, with a montage in the background, and everyone cries (often in slow motion). Even Gollum. The speech is enough to make Faramir change his
Somehow, the course of retreating inside the keep, Theoden misplaced his army. It seems he has maybe twenty men left. Other problems: At the very last minute they
I just watched another 12 minutes and it was nearly inextinguishable from the previous 10. A lot of unlikely action on the battlefield, including people shouting to each
I just watched Legolas go surfing down the stairs on a shield while shooting arrows. I probably would have found this brilliant when I was twelve. I also
Tension is the storyteller’s best friend. It means the audience has become invested in the story’s outcome and what will happen to the characters. Creating that investment is
I’ve figured out the pattern that Peter Jackson is following. He is taking all the heroic characters from Lord of the Rings and altering their personalities in one
