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'Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' Lands Divisive Rotten Tomatoes Score

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Middle Earth returns to the big screen with a divisive adaptation of a Tolkien appendix, leaving fans wondering if a single storyline can sustain a full-length film
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  • The Rotten Tomatoes score for 'The War of the Rohirrim' is a polarizing 57%, with critics split on whether the deep dive into a minor Tolkien plotline delivers enough to justify a feature
  • Director Kenji Kamiyama has defended the film's slower pacing, arguing that it allows the audience to fully immerse themselves in the lore and history of the iconic Rohirrim warriors
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J.R.R. Tolkien, Kenji Kamiyama, Rotten Tomatoes, Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
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