Probably the best fantasy-epic I've ever seen on the big screen..

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2001)

Last Wednesday it was the night of nights. For the first time ever, I went to see the movie true fans were anticipating for a long time. And I've hardly read the book when I was like, 10 or 11, but this movie felt like a recognition of something I was forgotten for a long time.. Truly magnificent acting jobs by Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving (very underrated, he needs so much more screen time!!) and of course Christopher Lee. Lee is so much of an on screen presence, he truly steals the show as the evil Saruman. Legolas Greenleaf (portrayed here by the magnificent Orlando Bloom) has way too little screen time as the noble and heroic Elf. He remains focused (and kool!) in the most stressed moments of the movie.
The ending kept me yearning for more, and right after I saw the movie, I wanted to go home and read more in the book of the Fellowship of the Ring. Can't wait for the Two Towers!!! Thank you Peter Jackson for such an terrific job, I can't tell in more words how great this movie is, unforgettable...