In best Thauvin style here's a micro-review of the latest Tolkein Lord of The Rings epic movie Return of The King.

3.5 stars, slightly better than Erik's view, but it's still no masterpiece. IMO this is possibly the weakest of the three LoTR films, more Hollywood than some of the others in that the numerous lengthy battle scenes just seemed to be used as filler (some of these so vacuous I was half expecting Arnold or Bruce Willis to appear). I'm told the ending doesn't match the book, this certainly seems likely, it has the "feel-good factor" nonsense so beloved of Hollywood, frankly it almost looks like they filmed a proper ending and then got pulled back into the studios to add a different twee ending for the RIAA.

The Reg points out the continuity errors, and I've got one other major gripe, the nearest cinema for me was Canterbury Odeon. To book I had use their almost inaccessible automated phone service where they proceeded to take the most roundabout possible route (on an expensive but not quite premium rate phone call), and then they still had the audacity to charge a booking fee! To cap it all the cinema may have had a refurb recently, but it was still dirty and stuffy with insufficient seating room for an adult - I'm 5'8" and I was very cramped, something that doesn't even happen to me in economy airtravel!

Next time I'm voting with my feet, let's face it the Odeon's criminally inaccesible website should have indicated their customer service intentions in big red lights!