El retorno del rey
Lo confieso, no me llamaba nada la atención la última película de la trilogía del Señor de los Anillos. Bueno, quería ver cómo la terminaba (no, no he leído el libro), pero después de la monumental decepción de la dos no es que tuviese muchas ganas. Pero hete aquí que uno de mis críticos de cine favoritos, James Berardinelli, la ha visto y habla de ella en estos términos:
According to the calendar, Christmas is December 25. According to the movie release schedule, it’s December 17. There can be no greater gift for a movie lover than the one bestowed upon audiences by Peter Jackson, whose The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is not only the best movie of 2003, but the crowning cinematic achievement of the past several years. In fact, labeling this as a «movie» is almost an injustice. This is an experience of epic scope and grandeur, amazing emotional power, and relentless momentum.
Como ven, no ahorra alabanzas. Y termina diciendo:
Leaving Middle Earth, Jackson is now headed for Skull Island and a remake of King Kong that already has me excited. He has not ruled out a return to this fantasy world – he would like to make The Hobbit with some of the same actors, if the complicated rights issues surrounding the prequel can be straightened out. In the meantime, he has given us a trilogy of films to savor and remember. The Lord of the Rings will go down in cinematic lore as a milestone. It has legitimatized fantasy like no other production and has shown that it is possible for studio executives to realize huge gains when taking huge risks. (Had The Lord of the Rings failed, New Line Cinema would have gone down with it.) History will show the importance of The Lord of the Rings. The present illustrates its broad appeal and undeniable critical and commercial success. For many, the release of The Return of the King is the event of the year. And this is one time when the product is good enough to weather the storm of hype. This ring is golden.
Vale, lo confieso, ahora estoy interesado.
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