[Eothain Elfwine]

There are certain scenes that I really do appreciate about the movies. Despite the fact that I just hate some of the scenes, I think the three movies are three of the best movies I have ever seen. I like how some of the characters are really fleshed out, but even better, best of all, I love how P.J. and his wonderful designers, artists, set creators, and CG artists completely created the cultures Tolkien came up with. The dedication to it was astounding. The Mines of Moria were magnificent; the Shire was marvelously complete; Rohan was so intricate and spot-on; the Elven lands were exquisite and intricate as well. If nothing else, the magnificent scenery made a great addition to the story. I shall comment in a later entry about the specific scenes and other touches I liked.