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A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and treacherous lord of Rohan seeking revenge for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.. The The film is narrated by Miranda Otto as Éowyn, reprising her role from Sir Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" series.. . . . .
Featured in YellowFlash 2: FlashCast: Wukong Monkey Man SALT! Star Wars The Acolyte cancellation CHAOS! (2024). The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) : Movie Review -Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy and somewhat of "The Hobbit" trilogy. Let's just forget Prime Video's failed attempts for now. Kenji Kamiyama's tale is a prequel to Jackson's trilogy, but it's an "anime," and don't worry, it has enough content.
The problem arises in the scale, which can never be large for an animated feature, and since we've seen Jackson's gigantic sequences, the scale of this film looks quite small in comparison. The film still manages to keep things interesting in the first half, but then it lacks enough material to maintain the same momentum in the second half. Every previous LOTR film has had one large-scale action sequence in the climax, and this film lacks that essential element! It's totally UNACCEPTABLE.Set 183 years before the events of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003), The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Brian Cox). Helm's daughter, Hera (Gaia Wise), is young and brave and has no thoughts of marriage, yet the matter is openly discussed, and Wulf (Luke Pasqualino) proposes to her. Both she and her father reject the proposal, leaving Wulf's father enraged.
He is killed by Helm, and then Wulf forms an army to seek revenge. Hera is kidnapped but saved, and then Helm is trapped and mortally wounded during a war. As winter approaches, will Hera be able to defeat the cowardly Wulf?Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou wrote a 130-minute film that features many slow moments. Kenji made a two-hour film and still gave me enough time to take small naps. The first half of the film was indeed interesting, but the second half failed to provide enough support or content. Three back-to-back action sequences appeared in the first half, offering nice entertainment and keeping the film engaging.
With anime, things are slow, and dialogues come at a tortoise's pace; then you have to endure dark visuals—all of that is too much to handle. The eagles aren't utilized well, the climax lacks action, the middle portion contains too much drama that slows down the narrative, and last but not least, the predictability of the storyline sums up the verdict for you.Brian Cox voices the hot-tempered King Helm, portraying the character as aggressive and macho. Gaia Wise as Hera was sweet, but as I mentioned, too many pauses between words make things seem childish. Luke Pasqualino does a fabulous job as the voice artist for Wulf, while Miranda Otto, Lorraine Ashbourne, Shaun Dooley, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, and Laurence Ubong Williams provide excellent support. Technically, they are all spot-on for an anime production, but that also detracts from its human connection.I am still pondering the mediocre sound design and art direction.