The Single Greatest Film Of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (27 January 2002)

This film has greatness written all over it. Why it does not have a higher user rating is beyond me. C'mon everybody! Let's make it #1 again!
The film is adapted quite well from Lord of the Rings novels. It's definately a movie for someone who has read the books before, as a few key sequences were left out, but for time's sake, I'm sure (c'mon people, it's 3 hours long as it is!). However, this is not to say that a newcomer to the series cannot enjoy it. It is the most powerful film I've ever seen. I loved it from the opening sequence to the closing frames. It was well-directed (thanks to a long-time favorite director of mine, Peter Jackson), well-acted, well-written (I loved the books, and I loved the script), and incredibly well-edited. The effects are amazing. This is one of those films with justification for all the special effects, and they use them very wisely. They are not overdone in the least... they are very true to the book. And the music... wow. VERY powerful score by Howard Shore.
If you ever want to do an experiment on how a good director progresses, rent Bad Taste (Peter Jackson's first and another one of my favorites) then go see this while Bad Taste is still fresh in your mind. You won't believe your eyes. Beautiful!
I gave this a 10/10! How could I not?