One hell of a ride

Rating: Null/10 (8 January 2002)

So many people have delivered the same glowing praise of this movie that I'll restrain myself from gushing too much. I don't think this is the greatest film of all time, but it hits a nerve with me that no other movie has. In 3rd grade when I was sick w/the chicken pox my mom sat on the couch and read me The Hobbit over the course of a week. The next 2 years were occupied w/reading the LOTR trilogy, chapter by chapter, night by night, w/breaks in-between each book. It was a wonderful experience, and when my family went to see it together, it was a terrific bonding moment, as well as a well-acted, beautifully realized movie. Not flawless...but a terrific interpretation. Does anyone else out there think Dominic Monahan (Merry) did a fantastic job? Everyone is wonderful, and Sean Astin is also a pleasant surprise, but Monahan has such an intelligent and expressive face. Truly wonderful to watch. I agree w/those who say that 12 months will be a long time to wait for the second installment. At least we'll be able to get the DVD of FOTR before then, to tide us over.