44/26
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Scenario
A sudden attack by Wulf, a cunning and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking revenge for his father’s death, forces King Helm Hammerhand of Rohan and his men to make a daring last stand at the ancient fortress of Hornburg. focuses on the history and lore of Helm’s Deep, the same place as Gospodar prstenova: Dvije kule (2002) Sony’s Concord failed! (2024). The Lord of the Rings: The Rohirrim War (2024): Movie Review – We’re all die-hard fans of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and a little bit of the "Hobbit" trilogy. Let’s just forget about Prime Video’s failed attempts for now. Kenji Kamiyama’s tale is the prequel to Jackson’s trilogy, but it’s an “anime,” and don’t worry, there’s plenty of substance in it.
This is completely UNACCEPTABLE
The problem is the scale, which can never be large for an animated film, and since we’ve seen Jackson’s massive sequences, the scale of this film feels pretty small by comparison. The film still manages to keep things interesting in the first half, but then it lacks enough substance to keep the same momentum going in the second half. Every LOTR film before has had one big action sequence at the climax, and this film is missing that essential element! Set 183 years before the events of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Brian Cox), the legendary King of Rohan, and his family as they defend their kingdom. Helm’s daughter Hera (Gaia Wise) is young and bold and has no intention of marriage, but the issue is openly discussed and Wulf (Luke Pasqualino) proposes to her. Both she and her father reject the proposal, which enrages Wulf’s father.
Helm kills him, and then Wulf forms an army to exact revenge
Hera is kidnapped but rescued, while Helm is trapped and mortally wounded in battle. Will Hera be able to defeat the cowardly Wulf as winter approaches? Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou wrote a 130-minute film that is full of slow moments. Jackson crafted an epic that is nearly four hours long, but it never felt slow or boring. Kenji directed a two-hour film and still gave me enough time to get some sleep. The first half of the film was certainly interesting, but the second half didn’t provide enough sustain or substance.
Two of them took place at night, making for a too-dark and unsatisfying experience
The first half featured three action sequences that offered enjoyable entertainment and kept the film interesting. With anime, everything moves slowly and the dialogue is delivered at a snail’s pace; then you have to endure the dark visuals – it’s all just too much. The eagles aren’t used properly, the climax lacks action, there’s too much drama in the middle that slows the narrative down, and ultimately, the predictability of the plot sums up the verdict for you. Brian Cox voices the hot-headed King Helm, portraying the character as aggressive and macho. Gaia Wise as Hera was cute, but as I mentioned, there are too many pauses between words to make everything seem childish. Luke Pasqualino did a wonderful job as the voice actor for Wulf, and Miranda Otto, Lorraine Ashbourne, Shaun Dooley, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, and Laurence Ubong Williams are all great in support.
I’m still mulling over the mediocre sound design and art direction
Technically, they’re all great for the anime, but it also detracts from the human connection. LOTR is about massive scale, but where is that in Rohirrim? LOTR demands proper setting, and this one is far from perfect.
