The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) 10/10 - Without a doubt the greatest fantasy film of all time. Absolutely incredible from start to finish. This is just one of those films where you wonder, "how did they get everything so right?" Because everything in this film is exceptional.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition) 9.5/10 - Being the middle film, this was always bound to be the weakest. But that's not saying much. This is still an amazing work. My gripes include the fact that there are too many scenes with Treebeard that go on too long, and the fact that the Elves show up at Helm's Deep. I still haven't read the book (I know, awful), so that's not the reason I dislike it. I just feel that that battle should be man's last stand. At least, the rest of the film sets it up for that. And when Haldir dies, it really feels like they're grasping for an emotional death. But it doesn't work, because we don't really know him. This is something that has always annoyed me.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition) 10/10 - My favorite of the three. There's just so much to love. And the end - the end gets me every time. People say, "the ending's 25 minutes! That's too long!" Well not for a 12 hour movie it's not! But seriously, though, I've yet to watch this movie and not cry at the end. Just a brilliant and beautifully made film and trilogy.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (IMAX 3D 24fps) 9/10 - Surprise! I saw the Hobbit! Couldn't have guessed that from the three preceding films, could you? No, I did, midnight premiere, and I LOVED it. It's so good to be back. This movie was never bound to be as good as the OT (LOTR I mean), just by nature of the story. The stakes are lower, it's a lot less serious. But it's still awesome. I have a few legitimate gripes. I get what they were trying to do with the introduction of Radagast, but it was a little jarring, non-the-less. And there was a little bit of an imbalance of action and dialogue in the second half, I thought. There was just a bit too much action, especially in the underground scene against the goblins. As for the format, it was awesome. Totally immersive, and it wasn't even 48fps. And as for the ending, I thought it was just about perfect. I can't imagine seeing more after that in the same film. In this way I think the trilogy decision was the best choice. Especially because that means I still have two more journeys to look forward to.