The budget is used well here, but the length of the film may not be suitable for you, but the film is great nonetheless

Rating: 8/10 (13 November 2005)

J.R.R. Tolkein has made one of the most famous and memorable trilogies to date. The Lord of the Rings trilogy could perhaps find its place next to the Star Wars movies.
The story centers around a hobbit named Frodo. (Hobbits are little dwarfish creatures with hairy feet.) His father happened to have stumbled upon a magic ring, one that will turn you invisible. (He is considered the "least likely of all creatures to have something like that happen to him.) When an old friend, a wizard named Gandalf, comes strolling into town, he tells Frodo that the ring is bringing great evil. The hobbit and his companions set out on an adventure to drop the magical ring into the fires of Mt. Doom.
Frodo, Sam, Mary, Pippin, Legolas, Boromir, and other numerous characters that you may have difficulty remembering travel with each other fighting trolls, orcs, goblins, and all those other fantasy baddies you can name. The numerous action scenes are quite fun. Although, they may not be as thrilling or stylish as others, they will still manage to entertain.
One reason this movie succeeds are the characters. It is perhaps a bit more than a sword and sorcery epic. One of the things that will get your attention is the friendship between Sam and Frodo. A bit of emotion never hurts anybody, and the emotion in this film is good. At the end there is a partially touching scene.
But, what really brings the Lord of the Rings to life is the beautiful environment. The budget was obviously used well here, because the environment will take your breath away. The colors match the characters. Frodo and Sam seem to have grayish-greenish suits, while Gandalf has white robes. The forests are lush and beautiful. The sounds match perfectly with the settings, and the voice match perfectly to the characters. Your senses will be treated well throughout this entire film.
However, the movie seems to be over 3 hours long! If the movie can keep your attention, and the environment can work its magic long enough, then it would be worth it. If not, then you be asking why it is taking so long to move onto the next scene. Unfortunately for me, it didn't do a very good job of holding my attention span.
8/10
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