The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a flawed but enjoyable return to Middle-earth

Gather your friends and head to the cinema! A new movie set in the world of “The Lord of the Rings” has arrived – it’s called “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim“, an anime prequel directed by Kenji Kamiyama. This film takes place 183 years before “The Hobbit”, during a period when Mordor was relatively peaceful and Rohan was governed by the legendary King Helm Hammerhand, portrayed by Brian Cox. Helm Hammerhand is a significant figure in J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, and the fortress of Helm’s Deep, prominently featured in “The Two Towers“, bears his name.