Exciting. Tense. A masterpiece. This film gives an exciting end to Tolkien's classic and much-loved trilogy.

The final instalment of the Lord of the Rings may prove to be the best yet. There is the element of the classic good versus evil in this movie and it is clear that director Peter Jackson has successfully achieved an edge to this story, which relates to rivalries and friendships as Tolkien did in the books.

This film manages to achieve so many things which others cannot. Despite the complex storyline there isn't a minute where you won't be captivated.

The story sees the continuation from the last movie. Sam (Sean Astin) and Frodo (Elijah Wood) are still on the path to Mordor with their tour guide, and ghastly creature, Gollum (Andy Serkis) to destroy the ring.

We also see Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the true King of Gondor, take on his destiny by following the Paths of Death on his mighty quest.

Meanwhile Gimli the dwarf (John Rhys-Davies) provides some humour, as in all the movies, which helps lighten the mood.

As with the Two Towers there is fighting, and lots of it at that if you thought the comparative punch up of Helms Deep was huge you will be blown away by the battle for Minas Tirith.

There is everything, from Orcs to catapults and even a reappearance of Middle Earth's answer to elephants. Legolas (Orlando Bloom) plays a key role in this battle with more of the Helms Deep style fighting we saw a fair bit of in the last movie but I don't feel people will ever tire of. Despite this there is, in my opinion, a healthy balance. There is a fair amount of additional character development which in a way has continued from the Fellowship.

Again we see the strain on Sam and Frodo's relationship as the ring continues to take over Frodo. This is one of the many key plot lines which makes the movie. It enables you to enjoy a movie of this considerate length without getting bored.

The movie is brilliant and a pleasure to watch. The special effects are great, and the actors brilliant.

Peter Jackson has pulled off a mammoth task to make the transition from a fantastic novel to the big screen. An exceptional film to cap off this exceptional trilogy.

By James Kolasinski