Should Have Been 2 Films Really

Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2005)

Whilst you can get a lot of complaints about a film running too slowly and nothing really happening, this isn't one of them.
Things almost happen too quickly, there is always something happening, which unfortunately detracts from the film. There is no real time to establish all of the detail from the book and translate it effectively into a screen play.
Having said that, the characters were acted well, the effects were spectacular and the appeal is universal.
I would love to have seen this as 2 films, concentrating more on the characters essential to this book and the upcoming chronicles.