Disclaimer: SPOILERS AHEAD.

I went to see the 12:01 showing of the final installment of The Lord of the Rings. My impressions are mixed. On one hand, the first half of the movie changed SO much from the book and, in my opinion, for all the wrong reasons. There were many times throughout the movie when I buried my face in my hands, shaking my head in disbelief at these huge departures from the book. On the other, it was a really good movie. The special effects were awesome. And, toward t