Just got back from seeing it. A truly excellent movie - certainly better than the first two. Why ? Oh, I don't know. The enormous scale of the battles, the amazingly cool designs (Minas Tirith ! The Oliphants !), the dramatical interludes (the fire beacons !), Mount Doom, the fall of Sauron, and the ending... My god, this movie rocks.
I agree with Mr. Deflok, the final speech at Minas Tirith did get me very emotional. I think I felt tears well up three or four times during this movie... I paid $5 for a ticket dammit, I have the right to show my emotions
And as usual, the whole cinema experience was somewhat ruined by some of the other people in the theatre - especially a bunch of children in front. People, even if you are absolutely sure your children can appreciate a three-hour movie without getting loud, obnoxious and irritating, at least make sure to TAKE THEIR FUCKING MOBILE PHONES AWAY BEFORE ENTERING THE THEATRE.
RotK good. Children bad.