Being the first animatedThe Lord of the Ringsmovie in nearly 45 years, a lot is riding onThe War of the Rohirrimto hit the ground running, but with acclaimedanimedirector Kenji Kamiyama - who previously worked on various Ghost in the Shell projects, as well asStar Wars: VisionsandBlade Runner: Black Lotus- it certainly stands a fighting chance to live up to expectations.
Check outThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimtrailer below!
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The War of the Rohirrimstarts with a bang when Lord Freca staked his claim to rule over Rohan and when that plan does not go as intended, the kingdom is thrown into turmoil and Hèra is forced to become the reluctant leader whom she had no desire to be but destiny thought otherwise.
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Hèra is a very capable fighter but when I thought of how she might fare against much stronger and larger men, not to mention Orcs, admittedly, I was concerned that she might unrealistically over-power such foes and thus take me out of the moment. Without giving too much away, Hèra gets her ass kicked quite a lot in the movie but she’s able to outwit her enemies using her instincts, intelligence and exploiting those that underestimate her.
Hèra quickly becomes a hero that I rooted for, because she’s never asked to be a leader and she’s battling against odds, not in her favour. As such, there were various points in the movie that I was on the edge of my seat fearing for her safety, concerned that she might not make it out of her situation alive or perhaps not even survive until the end credits rolled.
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Be sure to read my interviews with the directorKenji Kamiyamaand the stars ofThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,Gaia Wise and Laurence Ubong Williams.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimarrives in cinemas on 13 December 2024.
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