Best Picture of 2003: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The continued story of Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring on their path to save their world from reign of true evil and darkness. Although they are no longer together each find their own path they play on saving their loved ones to hopefully be reunited and bring hope back to the world at war.

This tale of can not be told correctly if you do not watch the other two movies before hand. If you think you can understand it you won't, trust me! The Lord of the Rings trilogy is very unique. It was the first set of films that were written and shot simultaneously. All three movies where done one right after another. All the actors that were in the film were contracted to be there through all three films. That feat was not done again until the making of The Hobbit films. Return of the King did a clean sweep at the Academy Awards taking home all 11 awards it was nominated for. In doing so it became the first fantasy film to do a clean sweep. It is also tied with Ben-Hur and Titanic will the most Oscar wins in history. Cinema took home the Best Picture award over: Focus Features Lost in Translation; 20th Century Fox's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; Warner Brother's Mystic River; and DreamWorks Seabiscuit. 

I have to say that I was really looking forward to watching the film. I was also a little nervous because I have heard great things about it but I didn't want to not like it. I have to say I LOVE this film! So much so that the trilogy in that of itself is my all time favorite story of films and Return of the King and my 12th favorite movie of all time. I had a friend of mine ask me what I wanted this Christmas after I saw the films and I told her that I wanted the trilogy set! I really hope I get it! These movies are all very long but it's one of those films where I was not board for one second or too confused. I had trouble keeping up with the name but that happens for me in every film the first time I watch them! I will say that I will love and enjoy these films for a long time to come!