I think LWW was really focused on the plot. The story kept moving, and as far as I can remember, there weren't really any long draw out annoying scenes. I think the characters developed naturally due to the tight story line.

PC, even though I haven't seen it, seems to be pretty battle focused with the character development changed to be more compatible and exciting.

In VDT I think they really tried to focus on character development but dropped the ball. Rather than letting the story develop the characters, they had to add cheesy, overly obvious, lines. It was like "We don't think our viewers are smart enough to recognize beautifully subtle, carefully crafted, moments of insight into the characters; so we have to make it really obvious. This movie is only going to be watched by little kids anyway." It is as though they limited themselves right out of the gate. (That wasn't an actual quote by the way, just an impression.)

LWW - plot and character
PC - plot and character
VDT - who knows? It was a complete mess of a movie