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This review is limited to the technical qualities of the December, 2020 4K Blu-Ray release of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Let me say without reservation this is the best 4K movie I've viewed or heard, and sets a high standard for competitors. The imaging is simply stunning. Gone is the distracting, murky blue-green tone in earlier releases. Instead we see bright landscapes, perfect flesh tones and color saturation, astonishing detail in fabrics, armor, and backgrounds -- leaves rustling gently in the breeze, grass blades gently wafting. And the audio remastering is brilliant. Levels are perfect. Whispers are audible yet there's no reaching for the remote to quiet battle sequences -- Christopher Nolan, take notice. In nearly 12 hours of viewing the extended versions, I never adjusted the sound level. And the films are justification alone for upgrading your home theater to full-surround Dolby Atmos. The Nazgûl dragons (Fellbeasts) "fly" above you. As King Théoden and Aragorn descent the battlements at Helm's Deep, their conversation descends from overhead with them -- the effect is so entrancing it's almost distracting. My only quibble was the credits did not give separate credits to the technicians who performed the remastering -- their efforts are a tour de force and worthy of special recognition.