Last night I sat through a 200 minute epic ending to LOTR:ROK. Unfortunately, the theater was packed of audience that I had to sit closer to the front, which brought about a minor neck cringe--had to look at to see the whole screen. Definitely not sitting that close in movies anymore. Haven't had that kind of neck soreness since I headbanged during my college years...
LOTR. Didn't quite understand all of the plot, probably should read the book. As for the movie itself, it's a good film. A bit long, which was a little distracting. yet there were a lot of good scenes and sequences that made watching the movie painless (unless you count my neck sores...)
What I couldn't help reminding myself during the film was that it's mostly CGI. Then again, the triology wouldn't be possible without the computer aid.