Yawn

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2001)

I must have fallen asleep about five times during this film, and would have had a nice nap if my husband hadn't kept waking me up. I have never before fallen asleep in the cinema, so this tells you just how dull this film is.
I should add that I am a thirty year old female who doesn't know Tolkien's work, and who likes independent film.
This movie appears to be targeting a teen audience whose main interest is in fast action and lots of special effects. None of which I care for, simply because the story needs to be believable to start with, and the special effects not an end in themselves.
I only went to see this because I wanted to hang out with friends, and this was a sacrifice I felt I could make. I was so pleased when it was over that I applauded, and the applause spread very weakly through the theatre. Clearly, few people were enchanted.
Nothing about this movie will stay with me, least of all the boring Enya music.