Overrated

Rating: 2/10 (16 July 2002)

Well I was excited when I heard all my friends telling me how great this movie was. So when I got the chance to see it no one could stop me! But after 1/2 an hour I was yawning!! It was very dull to say the least! I know Tolkien fans say it is great! It is almost a point by point depiction of the book, but then again the book is not very interesting either. So to enjoy this movie you should either be: A) Tolkien fan or b) a girl (a combination of both would be the best!!) But for someone who hasn't read Tolkien, there is nothing new here, it is just an ok story based on folklore,and so while you watch this looong film, you start to get the feeling that it is actually quite overrated. It is like the movie Wyatt Earp, starring Kevin Costner. The film is a very detailed depiction of the wild west, but one thing was forgotten, the script! And that is the way I feel about LotR. It is so true to Tolkien, but it is never exciting enough for you to care.