| I finally saw this yesterday...and I thought it was better than the first. That's probably because of the darker tone. Coincidentally, this one was also more reminiscent of LOTR than the first. The nighttime siege on the castle was a nifty sequence...as was the denouement of the final battle. A couple of the attempts at humor fell flat, but everything else was pretty solid. This is my favorite '08 flick so far (though, since I've still only seen 4 others so far, that's probably not a cause for celebration). 8.25/10 |