So good was the film, and so much footage was there left, that it was granted an Extended edit (not a director’s cut) that is even more rich, even more involved, even more to enjoy. I never get tired of watching it, indeed, it seems to get better with every watch, there is so much to every scene a truly magnificent piece of film making. Bold, epic, heartfelt, emotional and engaging. In narrative terms, it is the most linear story, the coming together of the various characters that would, after this film, go their separate ways and have their own separate story elements, but here, it is all contained, so the thrust, themes and design are all together. In December of 2001 (quite a different time!) the film was released to critical and commercial acclaim.
Had a lot on its shoulders it was the first of the planned trilogy, that had already been filmed, so it had to succeed to give the next two parts any chance, and boy did it succeed.
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