best interpretation of LOTR, maybe not best movie EVER

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2002)

Just a side note before I start my review and monolouge of disbelief for all those who hate this movie; no, I am not a rapid Tolkien fan, and yes, I registered on this site just to type this commentary. I thouroghly enjoyed seeing this movie three times, and while I do think it drags in a few places, my fear that this movie would dissapoint was certainly unfounded. I was happy with Jackson's interpretation of some of my favorite prose, but there were many details that did not meet with the vision I had of Middle earth. Certainly, the film was dark. There were many times when I cringed because I felt that Jackson's Fellowship had mangled the somewhat merrier and more joyful world of Tolkien. As I've said, several minute details, specifically the strangely stoic potrayal of elves, and the overly cruel depiction of the world outside of the Shire (mainly Bree) did not match with what was in my mind (just to name a few). However, the attempt to satisfy so many people and such a widly diverse audience, and still pay an almost anal attention to detail is heroic. I was unsatified with several aspects of the film, but then again... so is everyone who saw it! Everyone has their own interpretaion of Middle Earth, or lack of one, and it would be an infinitely difficult task to make a version of LOTR that would satisfy everyone. Jackson would have had to make a differant movie for every single person on earth to make EVERYONE happy. In making even one version for everyone, Jackson has outdone what many modern directors are too incompetant to do. So, I say, everyone should stop whining about it and appreciate it for what it is. For those of you who thought it was horrible, I'd say that I don't understand that viewpoint at all. As for faults with the story, all a person had to do was listen and look. It was all cleanly laid out at the beginning with the brief background story. All one had to do after that was to observe the story as it continued. It's very simple. As for those who think it is a worthless piece of trash, I wonder who they work for. No, seriously. Only politicians or members of a cult are capable of such mindless hatred. To write such bad reviews, they would have to be trained to do so, and be sent out by some sort of demon on earth. Some reviews on this site were obviously written by this cult. Ignore them. Those people would rather see movies of the sort that are made solely by profit-driven studios posessing no inspiration or vision, but an idea of how to please a mob with mindless cliches and make quick profits. This is mainly because members of this cult can't tell the difference between mediocrity and a quality film. Finally, I'd like to say that I am happy seeing Tolkien in live action, and not in the form of some mindless cartoon. It's not my Middle Earth, but it's a noble attempt. It's not the best movie either, but, then again, the best version of LOTR has been available for almost 50 years. Go and read it.
I'd give it an 8.5/10.
Jackson's Lord of The Rings may not be the best movie of all time, but The Empire Strikes Back is