LOTR: War of the Rohirrim

[WingedSerpent]

I keep debating which category to put this one in.  Its one of those films that could have been more.

For starters, what's obvious from the start is this is a prequel to the Peter Jackson films. Not something from Tolkein

Design wise the animators did a good job recreating the look of the Jackson films.  But only a few times do I really think it took advantage of being an animated movie and gave me something I didn't think would work in live action. But that leads into one major problem with the film.  While intially sparse, there are a couple of fan service moments-and they are pretty blantant when they show up.  Spoilers but a big portion of the 3rd act is a retread of The Two Towers 3rd act.

I think my other problem is the films villain.  Which is kind of strange because I heard a lot of people liked him.  But I rarely got the feeling he was the threat the movie wanted me to think he was.

This is a movie I could watch again, but I can just as easily forget it.