The emotional moments in the films, such as the opening scene in the Shire and Sam carrying Frodo up Mount Doom, bring out the profound bravery and friendship that define the story of The Lord of the ...
The best moments in those films use the small and weird gestures — Pippin goofily knocking over a skull in Moria, or Denethor crunching on a tomato ... Tolkien’s works are full of metaphor and lore, ...