even sean beans good (possible spoilers)

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2001)

Before i get into the film itself i would first like to say that im a massive fan of the books and consider them to be the finest work of fiction ever published. When i first heard they were making a Lord of the rings trilogy i was ecstatic. As more and more information came out i was less than optomistic - sean bean, stu townsend now viggo mortensen, liv tyler, book changes. Then the trailers hit screens and my appetite was well and truly taken.
I saw the film a couple of days ago and was blown away. This is the true definition of epic indeed. Nobody should go and watch this looking for a tolien film, this is without a doubt pete jacksons vision and interpretation of a classic authors vision. The greatest things about the film is the stunning cinematography, Hobbiton looks amazing, the mines of moria and the acting of all concerned especially ian mckellan, wood, lee, mortensen, tyler and sean bean gives his best performance ever. Utterly brilliant. the film is a must see for any fan of film, absolutely amazing and a strong oscar contender in several categories. Not sure whether i would choose between this or the underrated AI for best picture. The only gripe i have with the film is the non inclusion of my favourite character tom bombadil but it is obvious that such a powerful character included for such a short time might make the less clued in viewer not understand, plus the running time would have been too long, it's just right as it is and it doesnt seem like three hours at all. See it and be amazed