Average

Rating: 6/10 (16 September 2013)

This movie should not be compared to the Lord of the Rings. It doesn't match the lord of the rings in any way. What it does is to elaborate on the chain of events which preclude the LOTR.
The plot is much simpler and the concepts are relatively familiar. There is no surprise in the way the characters are developed. To be fair to the director, building a prequel is much more difficult than a sequel.
However the screenplay (to use a more fancy word for story) is along the lines of an adventure the movie promises upon. As was expected, they have left the story unfinished. This, I think is dragging it a bit since mot parts of the movie there is nothing really concrete.
Given all these limitations, its still worth a watch. The movie is still smooth and has similar element mystique.
For all the above I give it a 6 on 10.