Terrific use of imagination!

Rating: Null/10 (3 August 2004)

Peter Jackson pulls off an amazing feat. It's very hard to satisfy fans of these wonderful fantasy books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Though not all fans will be perfectly satisfied (some details are changed for brevity or to help the movies move along, others are omitted), most fans were thrilled with this film.
The characters are well developed, the scenery is beautiful and the musical score is outstanding, bringing the film to life. You actually feel you are going through this adventure with Frodo and Sam.
What distinguishes this film and this series from other fantasy movies is that the script is based on an excellent story, not a comic book, television show or simply an action film with no plot, but lots of explosions. The director shows a love for the original story and uses his imagination (imagine that, in these days!) in his careful production of this story.
Widely hailed as one of the best films ever made, it was just the introduction to the other stories! But what a great introduction. If you haven't yet seen it, check it out! Even if fantasy isn't your cup of tea, you can enjoy the music and scenery. :-)