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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Tree" data-source="post: 7346" data-attributes="member: 1455">I have a number of nitpicks, but overall I have only one or two major criticisms.My biggest complaint was with Galadriel's turning-into-bad-CGI scene.&nbsp; This was seriously overdone. One doesn't need over the top special effects to seem powerful.&nbsp; All it takes is acting and perhaps subtle fx.&nbsp; Compare this scene to Gandalf's scene with Bilbo after the party, rising up in his terrible power when bilbo is acting like a clutching prat over his ring.What's worse, because of the audio distortion, much of Galadiel's powerful speech is completely incomprehensible.&nbsp; I had to go home to reread the speech afterward to figure out what she had said, and it wasn't any better the second time seeing it, in a completely different theatre.Another criticism is the lack of the scene in Lothlorien with Gimli.Finally, was that &quot;crumbling stair&quot; scene in Moria really neccessary?&nbsp; It was a typical Hollywood action movie scene, completely unoriginal.&nbsp; Did it add anything to the story?&nbsp; I don't think so.&nbsp; If the movie had lots of time to waste I wouldn't mind it, but considering that several really good scenes were cut out and this utterly formulaic scene was left in, I'm annoyed.I have a few other minor criticisms and nitpicks, most of which have been brought up by other people in this thread, but they're all quite minor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Michael Tree, post: 7346, member: 1455"] I have a number of nitpicks, but overall I have only one or two major criticisms. My biggest complaint was with Galadriel's turning-into-bad-CGI scene. This was seriously overdone. One doesn't need over the top special effects to seem powerful. All it takes is acting and perhaps subtle fx. Compare this scene to Gandalf's scene with Bilbo after the party, rising up in his terrible power when bilbo is acting like a clutching prat over his ring. What's worse, because of the audio distortion, much of Galadiel's powerful speech is completely incomprehensible. I had to go home to reread the speech afterward to figure out what she had said, and it wasn't any better the second time seeing it, in a completely different theatre. Another criticism is the lack of the scene in Lothlorien with Gimli. Finally, was that "crumbling stair" scene in Moria really neccessary? It was a typical Hollywood action movie scene, completely unoriginal. Did it add anything to the story? I don't think so. If the movie had lots of time to waste I wouldn't mind it, but considering that several really good scenes were cut out and this utterly formulaic scene was left in, I'm annoyed. I have a few other minor criticisms and nitpicks, most of which have been brought up by other people in this thread, but they're all quite minor. [/QUOTE]

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