A viewing session was required and so I set about watching them again and rediscovering the magic of the world created by J.R.R.Tolkien and bought to the screen by Peter Jackson.
The story is one of battling overwhelming odds where the strength of an army is useless to win the day, what is needed is stealth and bravery by the least heroic looking beings in the story.
The story revolves around a ring of power created by the Evil Lord Sauron which contains his evil spirit and which cannot be destroyed except by taking it back to where it was forged in the volcano Mount Doom.
The story unfolds of Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit, and his journey to the volcano to destroy the ring. Around him there is a tight circle of companions who, despite being separated early on, fight for him and help him on his way.
During the film there are 2 major battles, the first at the fortress of Helms Deep and the second on the plains surrounding Minas Tirith and, despite the overwhelming odds, the men with their allies the Elves win through.
What happens at the end I will leave for you to find out but the real pleasure in these films is not the ending but the wonderful journey that you participate in that makes this worthwhile. From the claustrophobia of the Mines of Moria to probably the best battle ever put on film, the Battle of Helms Deep, you are never allowed to get bored.
I would recommend anyone to watch the film in whatever form you can find it but the extended version is the best as it has far more information about the people and places that you encounter along the way.
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