I haven't watched the entire movie, but at my nephews' house,we watched the extended edition(seperated on two discs). We watched the beginning, the end, and a few battles in between. I only watched those parts and I could tell what was going on.(I also watched the first one, so that helped me.) The Only parts that really disturbed me were smeagol eating the fish, somebody falling from about 300 feet above the ground into a spike and drowing, and Frodo's finger getting bitten off. (Getting bitten off is the scariest part). There is one part in which they cut off someone's head, but there was no blood.(But he has pretty mean lookin' teeth). The only other part you might find objectionable, is they have a drinking game.(The last one standing up wins,)and they smoke. But that's what they did back then. But overall it was a wonderful, beautiful movie.

This was a fine and great movie. Nothing bad except a few violent moments. My 7 year old cousin loved it! A few scary moments. Overall great film!!! A million and one stars!

Love this movie. It's a great tale, and I would watch it with anyone who loves fantasy. A lot of battle scenes, too violent for young kids. But very good movie for teens and their parents.

This movie must the longest movie ever!! It was soooooooo long. I was really bored after 2 hours or so. Otherwise, I loved it...

This movie was a disappointment, and it was too long.

Ok people- I watch this movie every week (at least 3 times)... now listen up- almost every LOTR review had something wrong in it. There is no racism- peter jackson himself states this if you watch the bonus features. He says that he didn't want to pin-point any culture specifically, and if ou look, the villians are mixed races, people that look hispanic, asian, african and spanish. There is little blood- the most is a little out of the mouth of dead guys on the battle field, and some dismembered limbs. ( But those shots are breif and not even close up.) THe other blood is a scratch or two on Gollum, and frodo's left index finger get bit in half. I am very easliy disturbed blood and guts, but this movie does it very, very well not scary or gross at all. The acting and senery are amazing, and the villians are NOT IN THE LEAST BIT SCARY!!! I love the costumes- they are sooo intricate, and the bonus features are a must see, they show the clothes up close, and point out all the concept designs and little details. (Although, I think there is more of this in the Fellowship DVD.) There is a happy/sad ending, that may leave the younger ones with questions, in which you may want to read the book to understand it better. There are NO scary moments, and just the right amount of romance, although there could be more (there is always room for more!). If I had to pick a scaary part, it would be in the morgul tower just because younger kids might find the creatures a bit scary, and there is very mild fighting and orc screeching. Ok, so i'm probably leaving something I wanted to say out, but I think I've said enough here. This movie is appropriate for people ages 4-105. I showed the movie to boys I babysat in preschool, and they loved it, and unless your kids a big wimp, wait 2 years. My sister is 8 years old, adn the other is 12, and they aren't scared at all- maybe just a little grossed out at the beginning ( when Gollum bites into the fish, and when he strangles Deagol). Thanx for reading this- and go buy this movie.... NOW!!! You won't regret this!!!

The Return of the Rings has everything that these days make a film great: a good story, colorful characters, perfect casting, excellent acting, sweeping scenery, plenty of action and of course, ample special effects. However, I did not find the film to be completly worth all the expectation. The action in the film is plentiful and much of it is very, very fast. It was difficult for me to focus and see what was happening through the speed. It has headache-inducing possibilities. The enemy is gruesome and they do gruesome things. Watch out for when they catapult heads of men into the White City. It's not for the squeamish. The huge oliphants are really neat and Legolas' fantastic feat of the film is to single-handedly take one down. But again, I wish the sweeping camera had slowed down so I could have appreciated it.Warning: plot spoilers following.The characters are, of course what really makes this trilogy work so well both in print and on film. The friendshp between Frodo and Sam is tested as Gollum pits them against each other. Though Frodo hurts Sam deeply with his words, Sam is undaunted in his devotion. Isn't it the same in real life, that you often hurt those who you love the most? Gollum, often cute and funny in The Two Towers, is truly evil and disgusting in this film. How his insatiable need for the ring is actually essential to the happy ending is part of what makes the story great. I wish there had been more of this kind of attention to the story of all the humans. In short, I found very little returning of the King. True, he shows his courage in his prowess in battle and by gathering ghosts to fight (characters no scarier than the skeletal pirates in Pirates of the Caribean). But his speeches to his troops were uninspiring, and his coronation short. His reunion with Arwen was certainly the romantic highlight of the movie, and I thought, beautiful. For the length of the film, I actually thought Arwen had a good, strong part. She makes her decision, stands up to her father and makes sure the broken "magical" sword is reforged and given to Aragorn. Eowyn too, is strong as she defies all the men in her life and fights in the big battle. She also believes in Merry, and together they kill the most evil of the black riders and his even blacker dragon. I only wish she'd been given a little more screen time to fall in love with Faramir, not just a smile in the shadow of Aragorn and Arwen. And the conversation she has with the dying Theoden, a wimp of a king who is finally strong, is full of cliches. One human who gets ample time is Denethor, the Dad of Faramir and Boromir (remember him, way back in the Fellowship?). He is quite evil and slimy and yet we are never told that the real reason is his alliance with Sauron, the REAL bad guy. There is a sad scene when he, engulfed in flames, jumps off a cliff. It could bring unpleasant recollections for some. It was nice to see characters grow up., Merry and Pippin especially. Though standard fools at the beginning of the trilogy, they prove themselves to be as brave, intellegent and nobel as the best of men, wizards and elves. In fact, there is a very nice scene where all the hobbits are honored. It echos Galadriels words in the Fellowship "even the smallest of persons can change the course of history". (I am surprised she wasn't there to say them. She, sadly, is missing until the very, very end). So I suppose that is what makes the film great, the time honored virtues of good vs evil, the triumph of the underdog, cooperation between races, and the large effect of the smallest of deeds. For that, it is worth seeing as a family. As it is so long, fast and violent it may be worth taking the time to screen it first, and/or watch it next fall when it comes out on video. If you and your family haven't read the books, I highly recommend them, especially after you've seen the film. The books are very long and having a visual picture of characters and setting really helps. It's worth reading at least some passages to your kids, they'll like it. Few films can compare with great books. With all our technology, I'm glad we still enjoy both.

This movie was great. I don't want to give away anything about the movie for those who haven't seen it so I'll just say it's great. It's good for anyone 8 and over.