A Great effort from Peter Jackson!

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2001)

Having read only "The Hobbit" & wanting to see that movie first because I thought that it would be far easier & more identifiable, I went & saw LOTR with a great deal of trepidation as to how the director could handle the scope of this project. Having seen it, I must say that Peter Jackson has achieved something next to the impossible in terms of getting all the details & capturing it on screen. Inspite of the fact that we have all seen some spectacular onscreen images in some of the other effects heavy titles, Jackson manages to get a fresh look & innovative feel as he uses New Zealand beautifully to capture Middle earth. This lush real nature look(Rivendell or Lothlorien) is what is missing in some of the well known space sagas. This looked real! I found it as a truly adventurous ride & a faithful retelling of a beloved saga. It took me back to some of the best times I have had at the Cinema as a child reliving some of the finest adventure movies that I had ever seen.