‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: Brian Cox in a Predictably Plotted but Sumptuously Animated Prequel

Story by Frank Scheck

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Helm Hammerhand's daughter Hera leads a heroic resistance against her father's enemy in this visually stunning animated 'Lord of the Rings' prequel.

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Veteran actor Brian Cox's gravelly Scottish voice is perfect for Helm Hammerhand, the king of Rohan, making you wonder why he hasn't been in a 'Lord of the Rings' film before.
The movie's gorgeous mixture of 2D and 3D animation, including performance capture, hand-drawn and CG, evokes the world of Peter Jackson's live-action trilogy, which the director and partner Fran Walsh executive produced.

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Brian Cox, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Miranda Otto, Éowyn, Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, Arty Papageorgiou, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Shaun Dooley, Kenji Kamiyama, Howard Shore, New Line, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Along Complex, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, The Lord of the Rings trilogy

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