Can't Stress How Amazed I Was When I First Saw It

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2004)

This is the first of the epic trilogy. When it came out in 2001, I wanted to see it, but I couldn't help thinking it would just be another medieval war movie. I was wrong. Even though I'd seen Harry Potter a few weeks before I saw this one, I still had never seen a movie with as much imagination as this. This Movie has Hobbits, Wizards, orcs, trolls, elves(not santa's elves though), dwarfs, warriors, a powerful ring, ringwraiths(they're like ghosts in cloaks), intense battles, out of this world locations such as the beautiful elf cities and the hideous orc infested areas. Couldn't ask for much more. The direction and excellent score add to the greatness of the film. A film of fantasy and wonder, I highly recommend it.