# The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim Review
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is a film based in the style of J.R.R. Tolkien's created world, and one paragraph in particular deals with the history of Rohan, one of the major nations in the legends of Middle-earth. In this line, it is revealed that King Helm had a daughter, and based on this fact alone, director Kenji Kamiyama and many of the screenwriters decided to make an entire movie about this long-lost, nameless princess. In theory, it seems like a good idea to add to Tolkien's lore, but if you can't match the quality of his writing and worldbuilding, it might be best to stay away.

This is the biggest problem with The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim. The film is not true to the traditions it has built, and it lacks quality in virtually every way, so it seems like no one on the production staff was really interested in making this a good movie. We live in an era where adult animated movies are thriving more than ever before. Shows like Castlevania, Blue-Eyes Samurai, and Arcane on Netflix are way ahead of this animated movie that bears one of the biggest brand names in fiction.

The script is overly clichéd, because clichés only work if executed with sincerity and emotion. But in The Lord of the Rings: Battle of Rohirrim, there is no passion behind the story, and as a result, some conversations, sequences, and lines are simply thrown together and the plot drags on for some reason. It hits the two-hour mark. The characters are all relatively bland so they don't really stand out, and there's a lack of romance, jokes, or at least some mysticism in the background, making it feel like a work made by someone who doesn't understand the franchise.

The Lord of the Rings: Battle of Rohirrim Movie Review: Star Acting
It's very hard to blame most of the actors, because it's not really their fault that the characters they play are boring to watch. While the writers and directors are to blame, Brian Cox steals the show as Helm Hammerhead, the legendary king whose name was given to the site of the Siege of Helm's Deep in The Two Towers, the series' greatest action scene. Cox brings charisma and strength to his dialogue and plays the role well.