The End of the Beginning

Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2014)

We may have seen one end of the story, but the story is far from over. For most of us Middle Earth fans, it's quite an adventure to see things from the eyes of a hobbit, but what does it look like from the eyes of the villain? Now that we have seen through one hobbit, it's time that we see from the rest of the story. These three movies set up for what is to come. We are told of ONE RING. We are told of the All-Seeing Eye that looks over Middle Earth ready to devour it. But there is something hidden in the darkness that is ready to pounce on its prey.
On September 21, 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien penned the great novel that we see today portrayed in movie form. His intentions were of faith, belief, values and the Cross. Tolkien was a Roman Catholic – he believed in right from wrong, death and life, good and evil. That is what he based his writings on. And that is what these movies portray. Not only was Tolkien a Christian but he converted his best friend, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis. But that has nothing to do with this movie.
At the helm of these great movies, the magic of Peter Jackson comes to life. Mr. Jackson has brought countless tales of hobbits, orcs, wizards and all creatures alike and also he brought a deity so terrible that even we crinch when we say his name, Sauron, better known to us as Satan. Every bit of these movies, every bit of the books has something to do with the Christian faith. But it doesn't stop there. Like the title says, the end of the beginning. Jesus said in Revelation 22:13, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." So you see this movie, this story may have something to do with movie cinematography, production, and makeup, but ultimately The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings will stand the test of time, not only throughout the literature, but ultimately throughout our lives until we finally meet our Mithrandir, Jesus Christ.