13. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)All right, here’s the last one. Two little hobbits make their way through the perils of Mordor to destroy the One Ring. The rest of the fellowship spends the movie kicking ass, lighting fires and generally being awesome. And Gollum, well, Gollum is awesome in his own, evil way. It occurs to me that my review of these films has been mostly subjective, but still, I loved this last instalment. There is so much contained in this movie: battle at Pelennor Fields (horses, horses, horses), the oliphants, Shelob vs Sam, the lighting of the beacons and that gorgeous, final battle, where Viggo Mortensen just makes me cry. Jackson and his team structured the climactic film with such enthusiasm and attention to detail that it was clear it was being made by fans as well as filmmakers,
and this is reflected in the script as much as in the visual components. Difficult to say which is my favourite part, and I can’t even single out a performance without feeling like I’m omitting another…
Best scene: (it changes every few minutes, so right now we’ll say) the destruction of the One Ring.
“I’m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things.”
14. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The idea of a movie based on a theme park ride had me seriously questioning Johnny Depp’s decision making abilities. Obviously, he knew more than anyone else, and turned out to be the best thing about this film. Not only that, but he gave us one of the best character turns of the decade. Famously, this is attributed almost entirely to Mr Depp, who came up with the costume, makeup and general air of…oddness…that surrounds Jack Sparrow, all by himself. This is a fantastic rendering of a good old adventure film, some of the best fun you can have at the movies. Supporting characters cannot be dismissed, especially in the form of Geoffrey Rush, a giant of an actor who looks as though he’s having the time of his life. This movie would not have been half as good if not for the performances, and in an action film, that’s saying something.
Best scene: any scene, really, featuring Johnny Depp.
“Me, I’m dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it’s the honest ones you want to watch out for.”
and this is reflected in the script as much as in the visual components. Difficult to say which is my favourite part, and I can’t even single out a performance without feeling like I’m omitting another…Best scene: (it changes every few minutes, so right now we’ll say) the destruction of the One Ring.
“I’m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things.”
14. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The idea of a movie based on a theme park ride had me seriously questioning Johnny Depp’s decision making abilities. Obviously, he knew more than anyone else, and turned out to be the best thing about this film. Not only that, but he gave us one of the best character turns of the decade. Famously, this is attributed almost entirely to Mr Depp, who came up with the costume, makeup and general air of…oddness…that surrounds Jack Sparrow, all by himself. This is a fantastic rendering of a good old adventure film, some of the best fun you can have at the movies. Supporting characters cannot be dismissed, especially in the form of Geoffrey Rush, a giant of an actor who looks as though he’s having the time of his life. This movie would not have been half as good if not for the performances, and in an action film, that’s saying something.Best scene: any scene, really, featuring Johnny Depp.
“Me, I’m dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it’s the honest ones you want to watch out for.”
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