Although I can see its appeal I really don't like them personally. We always get this claptrap that the stories are so great when in fact I actually think that is the exact weak thing about all these movies: it's about a bunch of guys trying to throw a powerful God-making ring in a volcano and along the way they run into random battles, get help from a bunch of walking trees and we have two old farts battling each other. The story is utterly useless in my opinion. I'm really not into fantasy stories where anything can happen. I think rules need to be set for the world of any story, which can be slightly bent or challenged but those rules need to exist for me to enjoy it.
I absolutely have to admit the movies were INCREDIBLY well executed, can't fault anything on that. The music is rather nice too. But yeah, for me personally, overrated.
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