Ramblings

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2001)

I had anxiously awaited this movie, had been for a year, read the first 2 books so I'd have a background on it, would have read the rest but the 3rd book disappeared from my room. I sat in the theater in the midst of the crowd, surprised at how many empty seats there were, and sat through the torturous previews, wishing that for once they could be skipped.
Finally it started. I was gripped from the very beginning. Now I have a pretty good imagination, but somehow everything looked better in the movie than I had imagined. Like many fans, I was a bit depressed over the omission of Tom Bombadil. I also didn't remember Arwen in the book, but I guess they had to get Liv Tyler in there somehow or she would have thrown a fit. I think the movie was wonderfully done out, and there were a few things I picked up that I'm not sure many people did. The main thing was whenever the fellowship was running, most ran like normal people, but Legolas, having the natural grace (and beauty) of an elf was noticeably more graceful than the others. Especially in the parts where they were on the mountain in the snow, he was walking on top of the snow while the others trudged through it. Little things like that made up for the minor flaws.
Even if you haven't read the books or seen the cartoons (which actually bore me, I have yet to stay awake through them) you won't be lost, unless you don't see this movie. Before it comes out on video I'm sure I'll have seen it in the theater at least 3 times, only wishing I had the money to see it more. Definitely deserves it's spot as the #1 movie on the IMDB charts!