Great Movie

Rating: 9/10 (14 March 2005)

Not having read the comics, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I did have some idea about the character before the movie started. I have on occasion paged through the comic at the book store. Must these movies always match up or better the original comics? How can they? The original character was never a living person. This movie has probably been the most enjoyable movie this year. That may not be saying that much however. Its worth more than a 6.5. I think the next time I stop by a book store I'll pick up a copy of the original. I also think that the original comic fans should keep in mind that the editors have to squeeze a lot of comic book content into 2 hours of viewing time. Which is something the editors of Lord of the Rings got away with.