The film is a fast-paced battle of the sexes with the painful, antagonistic terrors of sexual passion, and numerous deceptions and character transformations.Annie asked: "Any sign?" - Ray was needlessly optimistic: "Something's gonna happen out there.I can feel it." But for many months, through the cold winter and Christmas season, the field was snow-covered and Ray was becoming disconsolate and forlorn.Outside the fort, John fired diversionary shots on the relief column to make it look as if there was an Arab attack.Like them,LOTR: The Return of the Kinglacked nominations in the acting categories.It was thefirstfantasy film to ever win the top Oscar prize.One of the major criticisms was that it was almost 3 1/2 hours in length.The film grossed $1 billion in just 9 weeks and 4 days, a new record.With a production budget of $94 million, and box-office gross receipts of $377.8 million (domestic) and $1.12 billion (worldwide).It was the highest-grossing (domestic and worldwide) film of the entire franchise.Set-pieces:the siege and battle at seven-tiered Minas Tirith, the spider's attack on Frodo in Shelob's Lair, the Battle of Pelennor Fields with Oliphaunts, and the last confrontation at the Black Gates of Mordor." Claire backed up Owen: "Hoskins, you wanted this to happen, you son of a bitch!" Hoskins claimed he had taken command o save lives, to employ cruise ships to evacuate everyone the next morning, and use the Raptors to "save lives.