We’re back in Arizona after our New Mexico adventure. Here’s a picture of Becky and me (in my Nazgul costume) at the theater. In the background are fellow Tolkien nerds waiting in line, and uh, the White Tree of Gondor. :)

Here’s one of me stabbing Becky:

I got interviewed by two local TV stations, and I definitely made it on at least one of them. When we got back to our motel, we happened to tune in to NBC 4 just as I appeared on screen during their rebroadcast of the 11:00 news. Funny thing is, I tried during the interview to “set the record straight” with regard to the Albuquerque Journal’s embellishment of my moved-from-New-York story, yet they picked the one out-of-context quote that made it sound like I had indeed quit my job just to see the movie. Heh. All journalists are alike. :)

So… what did I think of the movie? Well, to be honest, I feel much like I did after my first viewing of The Two Towers: I’m too overwhelmed to really say yet. It’s good, of course; I liked it, of course. But is it great? Did I love it? How does it compare to the other two movies? I really have to see it again before I can say. On the first viewing, I’m so filled with anticipation for every shot, and so focused on specific plot points, that it’s almost impossible for me to get a sense of the whole thing.

So I’ll see it again, hopefully soon, and then I’ll write a full review. :) But for now, I can tell you that movie reviewers and Tolkien nerds both seem to love it. I can also tell you that our Trilogy Tuesday experience was wonderful. I’m very glad we went. I’ll probably post some more details later… but right now, I’m at Becky’s parents’ house so I don’t want to spend too much online! :)