The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)★ 6.6/10

I’d recommend skipping this one. The plot and editing are disorganized and confusing. Key story moments lack the depth they deserve, making them feel insignificant. For instance, the war scenes are sparse and chaotic, the deaths of the two princes are rushed, and it’s never clarified why the Rohirrim retreated to Hornburg after winning over the main battlefield, especially with only one mammoth left.

For fans, the biggest significance is that after all these years, we finally got to see a new The Lord of the Rings film on the big screen. And honestly, it surpassed my expectations. The characters feel so real, the background is incredibly detailed, the grand battle scenes are breathtaking, and the epic soundtrack is spot-on. Seriously, just hearing the end credits song alone is worth the price of the ticket.

The film turned out more engaging than anticipated when I set my expectations low. The plot has its flaws—some characters verge on being mere plot devices—but overall, the story flows well and avoids being overly formulaic. The characters are distinct, and several have recognizable traits from the original trilogy.

Though Tolkien’s original text devotes just two pages to this story, the expansion here drains much of its mythic allure. It feels like a hollow echo of the trilogy, borrowing iconic elements without capturing their spirit. Visually underwhelming and lacking the narrative depth or lyrical dialogue of Tolkien’s world, it falls short of top-tier anime craftsmanship.

J. R. R. Tolkien is arguably one of the best fantasy writers of all time. THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy are arguably some of my favourite movies of all time. You can now visit the lands of Middle-Earth again with THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM. This is an anime-styled adventure set almost two centuries before the tale of the One Ring. I’m happy anime is becoming more of a thing these days. The movie is based on around one page of Tolkien’s appendices, it tells the tale of the legendary king of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand (Brian Cox) as he faces the repercussions of accidentally killing a lord Freca (Shaun Dooley), who tries taking the throne. Freca’s son Wulf (Luke Pasqualino) swears revenge, which starts the war between the Rohirrim and the Dunlendings. The main protagonist is Héra (Gaia Wise), Helm’s free-spirited daughter. She refuses to marry Wulf, which fans the flame a bit. I enjoyed this. The animation style kind of threw me off, since I’m used to seeing the live-action Middle-Earth. The story is well-crafted, the writing felt “in that world”. One thing that slightly bothered me was that I found Helm himself much more interesting than Héra, which shouldn’t be the case. Brian Cox just does such an amazing job at commanding and being badass, it made me wonder what this would’ve been if he was the focus. Héra was cool, but I feel like she should’ve had more to her. After watching this, I found out that the movie was fast-tracked because the production company wanted to keep the rights, which feels so corporate. If they had more time to iron things out, make things tighter, I would be over the moon. Instead, I’m just on the moon. I really enjoyed the action scenes, and the environments felt like I was in that world again. The cameos were fun too. I wasn’t blown away by THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM, but I’d still recommend it if you’re a fan of LORD OF THE RINGS. I’m just worried they’re going to start milking this world, hearing they’re making a live-action GOLLUM movie next. We’ll see what the future holds.

Héra es una joven y valiente princesa, hija del rey Helm Hammerhand, rey de Rohan, quien es pedida en matrimonio por Wulf, hijo del arrogante y orgulloso Freca, Señor de Dunland. Sabiendo que lo que traman es usurpar el trono, el rey Helm lo reta a una pelea personal, pero termina matándolo inintencionadamente. Wulf jura venganza y es enviado al exilio junto con su gente. Años más tarde regresa para cumplir su venganza, obligando a los Rohirrin a refugiarse en la fortaleza de Hornburg durante el invierno. Héra deberá hacer frente a la amenaza para ayudar a su padre y a su gente a sobrevivir y reconstruir su reino.

Nose si lo hicieron apropósito o funcionaba mal para animar pero no me gustó que denla nada bajaran los fps

Para os fãs, o maior significado é que, depois de todos esses anos, finalmente pudemos ver um novo filme de O Senhor dos Anéis nas telonas. E, sinceramente, ele superou minhas expectativas. Os personagens parecem tão reais, o cenário é incrivelmente detalhado, as grandes cenas de batalha são de tirar o fôlego e a trilha sonora épica é perfeita. Sério, só de ouvir a música dos créditos finais já vale o preço do ingresso.

Eu recomendaria pular esse filme. O enredo e a edição são desorganizados e confusos. Os principais momentos da história não têm a profundidade que merecem, fazendo com que pareçam insignificantes. Por exemplo, as cenas de guerra são esparsas e caóticas, as mortes dos dois príncipes são apressadas e nunca é esclarecido por que os Rohirrim se retiraram para Hornburg após conquistarem o campo de batalha principal, especialmente com apenas um mamute restante.

Para los fans, el mayor significado es que, después de tantos años, finalmente pudimos ver una nueva película de El Señor de los Anillos en la pantalla grande. Y honestamente, superó mis expectativas. Los personajes se sienten tan reales, el fondo es increíblemente detallado, las grandes escenas de batalla son impresionantes, y la épica banda sonora es perfecta. En serio, solo escuchar la canción de los créditos finales vale el precio del boleto.

Recomendaría saltarse esta. La trama y la edición están desorganizadas y confusas. Los momentos clave de la historia carecen de la profundidad que merecen, lo que los hace parecer insignificantes. Por ejemplo, las escenas de guerra son escasas y caóticas, las muertes de los dos príncipes son apresuradas, y nunca se aclara por qué los Rohirrim se retiraron a Hornburg después de ganar en el campo de batalla principal, especialmente con solo un mamut restante.

O filme acabou sendo mais envolvente do que o previsto quando estabeleci minhas expectativas baixas. O enredo tem suas falhas — alguns personagens se tornam meros artifícios narrativos —, mas, no geral, a história flui bem e evita ser excessivamente estereotipada. Os personagens são distintos, e vários têm traços que conseguimos reconhecer da trilogia original.