[HCIsland]

I found it entertaining. I particularly liked the quick cut between Theoden and Saruman being thrown back. Very well done with minimal visual effects. It was definately more simple and visually dramatic, but that doesn't necessarily make it bad.<P>What I particularly liked about it was that Theoden came across as a stronger character than in the book. This is reinforced later when Theoden makes the decision to go to Helm's Deep rather than just following Gandalf's council. In the book, I never really got to like Theoden until he gets to Orthanc. In the movie I liked him right away.<P>H.C.