Just saw it.
Please forget all my ranting above about Gray Havens not being there and/or the "Scouring of the Shire". No matter. It's all done brilliantly. Even better than the books in many ways.

I give it a 9 out of 10----maybe an eight and a half for the orcs being way too over the top (I thought) and the Ents being a rather silly creation of Tolkien's. Tom Bombadil was a bit too too---and was better tossed away.

Leaves me wondering what might be added in the extended version later. It seems they arrived at the Crack Of Doom rather suddenly--after not being shown to be "right there"--as they seemingly were.
But again, no matter. It is a stunning motion picture.

Art Thieme