[Luinalatawen]

I agree that TTT the movie was not as true to the original Tolkien as much as FotR was. However, I do understand why Jackson did many of the things that he did, which was in order to move the story along. I was particularly disappointed with how the ents were portrayed. Their culture was not very well shown, and things were rushed with their storyline. Of course, this is something that the ents themselves would never dream of doing, so it goes against their entire nature (no pun intended). The movie was too centered around Helm's deep. Just because the filming of the battle was very lengthy and arduous, it does not mean that it has to be the focus of the film. Frodo did not get enough attention at all. He is the ring-bearer, and the burden of carrying the ring is not shown accurately. Frodo and Sam actually reach Mordor, and there is not enough shown to how the ring has been effecting Frodo. Many (if not all) of the characters who were hardly shown were not very true to the book. This was extremely disappointing!!<P>Aragorn's character was done wonderfully. Viewers get a better sense of him and how he is sooooo driven to fight the dark forces. I also liked how Legolas and Gimli's growing friendship was shown. In addition, Gollum and his split personality were very well portrayed.<P>I would like to know how non-LotR fans liked TTT. My friend, who came with me to see it, thought that it was boring. She only enjoyed the scenes with Legolas in them. Her overall impression was that it was boring. The four other people that came with me to see the film were very curious as to what will happen at the end and were begging me to tell them who the "she" was to whom Gollum is taking Frodo and Sam. So I think that it left everyone out on a cliff. But it is an excellent movie, as far as movies go. <P>-Luinalatawen