Ending of RotK

[HCIsland]

I know the majority of us have read the books, but I'm sure many of us know people who went to these movies knowing little to nothing of what was going to happen.<P>On another board I've been frequenting, which is more film oriented than book, people keep coming in starting threads asking why did Frodo have to leave and where did he go. I was finding these threads perplexing as I felt the film established pretty clearly that the Elves were leaving Middle-earth to "cross the sea" and "go into the west" to the "undying lands". I mean, where did these people thing Arwen was going at the begining of the film? Frodo also explained that his wounds weren't healing, that they saved the Shire but not for him, and that Sam cannot always be torn in two.<P>I just don't know what else they wanted.<P>Knowing these threads were out there, I went to the movie with my mom and brother, neither of which knew what was going to happen. After the movie I asked them where they thought Frodo was going and why. Of course the words Tol Eressea never came out of their mouths. Still their answers showed a fine understanding of events.<P>I'm just wondering if others found the same issues coming up with the uninitiated or is it just some of the folks visiting this other board and a little on the dense side.<P>H.C.