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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: A Tiresome, Deep-Cut Anime Prequel for Die-Hard ‘Hobbit’ Fans
Produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the 183-years-earlier animated spinoff introduces another female hero in the vein of Éowyn.
Set nearly two centuries before “The Hobbit,” the film opens with a young woman with hair the color of Advil tablets riding to the peak of a mountain, where she feeds a giant ham hock to one of the great eagles. The title refers to the people of Rohan, who are ruled by a massive white-bearded, Viking-looking fellow named Helm Hammerhand, who can punch adversaries to death with a single blow — as he does in a standoff with a rival clan leader. “The War of the Rohirrim” won’t revive it alone (it’s hardly sufficient to justify a theatrical release), but does bridge the gap between “The Hobbit” and Jackson’s forthcoming “The Hunt for Gollum.” Here and there, fans will find a few connecting references that most people should have no trouble skipping over.
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