I saw LOTR ROTK at the 12:10 am showing this past Wednesday with my son. It met (nearly) all my expectations! I thought it was a little maudlin at the end, and was (as expected) disappointed that they omitted Sauron's role in the return to the Shire... I guess I'll have to wait for the extended DVD release next year. The battle scenes were fantastic! The scene in Shelob's lair was too kewl. I thought that the struggle between Frodo and Gollum inside Mt. Doom was a little over-dramatic, but great nonetheless.

I'll have to see it again, probably with my daughter this weekend, to catch all the nuances.