I think the removal of some of the shall we say less well-thought emotional stuff (that kid and the mouse wife come to mind for trimming) could have been cut out and a decent 3 and a half hour film made. With LOTR being so epic set to become the biggest film ever audiences are willing to sit through these 'event' films. Might have some issues with IMAX though, anyone seen the matrix films on them? Don't have the time to go to waterloo to see it big.