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Aarniokoski shows real flair for staging visceral, splattery action.

Haussman can't quite decide between vérité and romance, ending up with an awkward middle ground.

Tellingly, despite all this extra material, the film does not feel slower and does not become boring. If anything, it’s better balanced, with a more fluid sense of momentum.

Monaghan and Fessenden are cast perfectly and have a great onscreen rapport, reminding me of a re-vamped Abbott and Costello.

Has its moments of genius.

The Return Of The King is too long and slow. It has about five endings.

This is indeed the war of worlds

Where Lost really scores is in its mixture of action and romance.

The design of the film is straightforward and yet cleverly skewed.

Numerous small changes work together to change the character of the battle.

It becomes quite grim and, although by no means perfect, uses the genre expectations to con the audience as well.

There is more world building here than in any other part of the trilogy, and the additional material means it’s better balanced with character development.

It’s not a washout, it’s just a mixed bag.