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    Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.

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Roger Ebert

This is the best of the three, redeems the earlier meandering, and certifies the 'Ring' trilogy as a work of bold ambition at a time of cinematic timidity.

rogerebert.com/reviews/lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king-2003

The New York Times

It's been a long time since a commercially oriented film with the scale of 'King' ended with such an enduring and heartbreaking coda: 'You can't go back. Some wounds don't heal.'

nytimes.com/2003/12/16/movies/film-review-triumph-tinged-with-regret-in-middle-earth.html

IGN

The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy will endure forever as one of the most bold and audacious enterprises in the history of cinema.

ign.com/articles/2003/12/16/review-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-return-of-the-king

Decent Films

To call it the grandest spectacle ever filmed is no exaggeration; it may also be the most satisfying third act of any film trilogy, completing what can now be regarded as possibly the best realized cinematic trilogy of all time.

decentfilms.com/reviews/lordoftherings3

Empire

The saga continues. Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mount Doom, but the deceitful Gollum plans to lead them into a trap.

empireonline.com/movies/reviews/lord-rings-return-king-review/

Rotten Tomatoes

For all its titanic technical breakthroughs and iconic moments of spectacle, its thematic resonance and sweeping storytelling have helped maintain its legacy beyond similar blockbusters.

rottentomatoes.com/m/the_lord_of_the_rings_the_return_of_the_king/reviews

IMDb

I have no doubt, however, that the trilogy as a whole is the first great cinematic masterpiece of the twenty-first century.

imdb.com/title/tt0167260/reviews

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