A Triumph, But Worth The Hype?

Rating: 9/10 (3 December 2002)

MPAA Rating: PG-13
My Rating: 12 and Up
My "*" Rating: 8.5/10
With no doubt in my mind this film has been a triumph in the motion pictures when it comes to the special effects. This film is everything I expected it to be- great, but overlong. Even though it feels like a two hour movie, It could be shortened in several ways, in my oppinion. The film was excellent, don't get me wrong, but I couldn't bear to watch the extended version. Although I haven't read the books, I am hyped about doing so, and I will as soon as I have spare time.
As much as I loved the film, it didn't leave me wanting to see the second one. I felt as if I didn't care if I saw the Two Towers or not. Maybe once I read the books I would enjoy it much more, but until then this film was unforunatlely a dissapointment because of the hype.