Well, from what I know, many moviegoers who never read the book didn't feel the end was lacking. Most of them thought the ending was drawn out. Many told me that the movie should end at most at the place when people of Minas Tirith bow down to the hobbits, if not earlier still. To most people, the Greay Havens scene is a waste of time. Happy or sad and bitter. <P>I somewhat agree with them. The scouring of Shire and the Grey havens have never been my favourite part in the book. The professor can go on at times. To add the sadness the Tolkien portrayed in the movie would be ruining a perfectly well ending. LOTR is mythical tale of valour and drama, a wholesome, satisfying ending is necessary to make the audience feel good. Or if it has to be a tragedy, it has to be dramatic and climatic at least, with a big pang, like how Gotterumdang ended. To end it in a fading sadness is just going to leave the audience hanging there, feeling the work is unfinished. Tolkien did that, just a bit. I wasn't very satisfied with the ending at least. On screen it would be even worse. <P>One more thing: Nice, happily-ever-after endings are GOOD!
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