There is no way this movie could have been made any better.

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

From the opening scene of Gandalf's ride into the Shire to Frodo and Sam heading off alone towards Mordor at the end the film had me riveted to the screen. Peter Jackson has done such a tremendous job with 'The Fellowship of the Ring' that it's going to make waiting a whole year to see the next installment very difficult. All my fears of how bad this movie could be were dashed in the first 5 minutes and I just sat back and marveled as the movie unfolded at how well Peter Jackson brought images and scenes to life that I had only been imagining for decades. All the demons of Mordor are realized in frightening detail (and ugliness) as was the naive innocence of the hobbits. All the great places of Middle Earth, The Shire, Elrond, and Lothlorien, are brought to life with breathtaking detail and beauty. This is a movie that needs to be seen on the big screen. A must see for all fans of Tolkien's epic.