The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim

Astonishingly boring. Say what you will about The Rings Of Powers, it's never boring. And God, the animation color scheme here is all muddy brown and white, utterly colorless and uninteresting. Goddam.

Hey, look we might be looking at an origin story for a Ringwraith! Nope, that would be interesting. Not this movie's jam.

I think the worst thing I can say about the war itself isn't just that it's boring (although it is). The War Of The Ring feels necessary. It felt like not only the balance of power in Middle-Earth needed to be settled, but the balance of NATURE did too. For the Rohirrim War, it's down to petty vengefulness and spite on both sides. It feels very much like Game Of Thrones in that regard. I fucking HATE Game Of Thrones!

So yeah, that sucked. I find the Peter Jackson films very emotionally draining. But they are also emotionally rewarding. This one is all take and no give there. I am not a fan. 1 1/2 stars.