Directed by Peter JacksonStarring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, Karl Urban, Ian Holm, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, and Cate Blanchett
The finale of Peter Jackson's film version of J.R.R. Tolkein's epic fantasy trilogy is certainly a sight to behold. Like the first two entries, Jackson spares no expense to make his film as visually stunning as possible. It seems that this film was rewarded as a way to reward the entire trilogy, as it is not necessarily the strongest of the three. It suffers from being overlong, and seemingly over up to three times before the credits actually roll. Still, it's a worthy conclusion to an important series, and I'm sure the Academy saw the need to recognize it.
Other nominees: Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Peter Weir), Mystic River (Clint Eastwood), and Seabiscuit (Gary Ross)
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