**RotK - Frodo (Elijah Wood)** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kalimac · 12-23-2003, 03:47 PM

I thought Wood was excellent in ROTK, and after TTT I'd been trepidatious, to say the least (as in "How much more can Frodo collapse, anyway?") But he was pitch-perfect; what I especially admired was the way he gradually transformed into someone who was basically insane (like others, I thought he handled the "I see it with my waking eyes" bit very well), but how, after the Ring was destroyed, you could almost see his real self snap back into place. The scene where he and Sam are sitting on the rock, waiting for what they think is inevitable death, somehow it's clear just from looking at his face that the old Frodo is back, if damaged. (And it was nice to see him holding Sam up, for a change!)

12-23-2003, 03:47 PM	#29
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	I thought Wood was excellent in ROTK, and after TTT I'd been trepidatious, to say the least (as in "How much more can Frodo collapse, anyway?") But he was pitch-perfect; what I especially admired was the way he gradually transformed into someone who was basically insane (like others, I thought he handled the "I see it with my waking eyes" bit very well), but how, after the Ring was destroyed, you could almost see his real self snap back into place. The scene where he and Sam are sitting on the rock, waiting for what they think is inevitable death, somehow it's clear just from looking at his face that the old Frodo is back, if damaged. (And it was nice to see him holding Sam up, for a change!) __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.