**RotK - General impressions and opinions**

[The Saucepan Man]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> But even though Jacskon has changed bits of this film, I cannot bring myself to moan too much about them. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I couldn’t agree with you more, Essex. I have seen the film twice. On both occasions I enjoyed it thoroughly and was deeply moved by it, perhaps even more so on my second viewing. For me, the changes/additions/omissions pale into insignificance compared to the moments of great beauty, high tension and emotional power. There are really only two scenes in the film which do not work for me (and I have mentioned these elsewhere), but my misgivings over these are vastly outweighed by my appreciation of the remainder. <P>Maybe I have the wrong impression, but it seems to me that, after an initial flurry of appreciation, this forum seems to have become rather negative towards the film, with the majority of recent posts being critical of it. Like you, Essex, I really cannot bring myself to be too critical, given the impact that the film has had on me.