Reflections on Lord of the Rings Part 1/3
Evil always seems stronger. I think Jackson (the director) does an amazing job of capturing the essence of evil. It is bigger, stronger, uglier, more fierce, and overwhelming. Numerous times throughout the films there are moments where actual repulsion sets in. Evil is ugly, but intimidating. We see almost every character despair at some type of evil. Even Aragorn the king is frozen at the sight of the Barlrog in Moria. What is interesting is the way their response is captured. In the books you can’t see their expressions, but on film we see them flinch. They flinch, but proceed. Yes, this evil is huge, massive and beyond comprehension, but the path is clear.
Oh, and evil never triumphs.
