[Ainalondwen]

Haven't read all previous comments so I apologise if I offend anyone.<P>I loved that film.<P>I came out of the first film not too sure, but after seeing it twice I was convinced. I loved this film first time I saw it. Will see it again on Saturday.<P>I believe in changing something quite a bit from a book to a film. You cannot portray something on screen where Tolkien has taken page after page to describe it. The despair, and the hope. It must be adapted and changed to spoken word and actions. <P>Some things cannot be put into the film becasue the film would then be listed as 6 hours approx. as opposed to 3 approx. Changes have to be made.<P>As you can tell, I am far from a Tolkien purist.<P>So the film... <P>I sooo loved the elves at Helm's Deep as they added something extra. Especially Legolas' shield surfing...coooooooool...Gimli was great as the comic relief, it made a change form Pippin. I loved Pippin and Merry with Treebeard. Merry was soooo sweet when he spoke up, even when Pippin thought maybe they should go back to the Shire. But when Merry said there wouldn't be a Shire for them I nearly started wailing (NEARLY).<P>I like everyone else want to know where Narsil went, but that would be my only complaint, for now. Unless I think of anything. But these aren't big complaints.<P>the Fell beasts....what can I say. Thank you WETA! The effect of them and the ring was what caused Frodo to stand before it. And Sam!!! I am an elf supporter mainly, although I do so very much love the hobbits too, but Sean Astin should get an Oscar for supporting actor for that performance.<P>I loved it, LOVED IT.<P>Thank you PJ, you should retire after ROTK because nothing you do will ever better these three films (unless you promise to do The Hobbit).<P>Fini