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Marileangorifurnimaluim · 12-22-2002, 07:41 AM

Well, I've finally seen it. Hmph. Well. I wouldn't call that a wasted $9, but I'm probably not going to see this one over and over again. It's an odd film.Overall, it reminds me of an old grandfather that starts an exciting story, wanders off the point and by the time he gets back to the original idea the excitement's gone. <UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI> The pacing was strange. Fast in the beginning. Slow in the middle. And kind of fast at the end, but in a syrupy slow motion kind of way. It wasn't powerful. <LI> There was a lack of dramatic tension after the scenes of Aragorn/Legolas/Gimli chasing the orcs. How Amon Hen became more intense than Helm's Deep I'll never know. <LI> The plot twists were a little odd. Aragorn gets injured and wanders off - why? How does this forward the story? <LI> Treebeard is tricked into attacking Isengard, but all the other ents just happen to be around? It's not even a clever ruse. <LI> The section in Osgiliath is poorly thought out. Characters wander in without being introduced. Faramir - no matter how he's portrayed - is not developed at all, he's a non-entity. <LI> Not-so-sympathetic hero. The weak Frodo, offering himself up as virgin sacrifice and attacking his friend leaves a bad taste in the mouth. We are supposed to respect him? Why? <LI> The use of a narrator in the middle of the movie is startling, inconsistent and strange. <LI> Characters are given too many speeches, at odd intervals. Sam's speech is particularly long and syrupy. Gollum's is excessive. <LI> Gollum hogs screen time in general. His multiple personality syndrom is beaten to death. We get it, we get it. He has two sides. </UL> It was not a particularly good movie. Not awful. Just... lukewarm.I'm concerned PJ has left too much for the third movie for it to be very good either.-Maril PS: Funny. I have the impression that directors got so excited about their new ideas in the editing process, they forget the audience. Thus paid only cursory attention to the main storyline.

12-22-2002, 07:41 AM	#11
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	Well, I've finally seen it. <P>Hmph. <P>Well. I wouldn't call that a wasted $9, but I'm probably not going to see this one over and over again. It's an odd film.<P>Overall, it reminds me of an old grandfather that starts an exciting story, wanders off the point and by the time he gets back to the original idea the excitement's gone.<BR><UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI> The pacing was strange. Fast in the beginning. Slow in the middle. And kind of fast at the end, but in a syrupy slow motion kind of way. It wasn't powerful.<BR><LI> There was a lack of dramatic tension after the scenes of Aragorn/Legolas/Gimli chasing the orcs. How Amon Hen became more intense than Helm's Deep I'll never know.<BR><LI> The plot twists were a little odd. Aragorn gets injured and wanders off - why? How does this forward the story?<BR><LI> Treebeard is tricked into attacking Isengard, but all the other ents just happen to be around? It's not even a clever ruse.<BR><LI> The section in Osgiliath is poorly thought out. Characters wander in without being introduced. Faramir - no matter how he's portrayed - is not developed at all, he's a non-entity. <BR><LI> Not-so-sympathetic hero. The weak Frodo, offering himself up as virgin sacrifice and attacking his friend leaves a bad taste in the mouth. We are supposed to respect him? Why?<BR><LI> The use of a narrator in the middle of the movie is startling, inconsistent and strange.<BR><LI> Characters are given too many speeches, at odd intervals. Sam's speech is particularly long and syrupy. Gollum's is excessive.<BR><LI> Gollum hogs screen time in general. His multiple personality syndrom is beaten to death. We get it, we get it. He has two sides. </UL> <P>It was not a particularly good movie. Not awful. Just... lukewarm.<P>I'm concerned PJ has left too much for the third movie for it to be very good either.<P>-Maril<P><BR>PS: Funny. I have the impression that directors got so excited about their new ideas in the editing process, they forget the audience. Thus paid only cursory attention to the main storyline. __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?