Enthralling

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2001)

It has been over thirty years since I first read The Lord Of The Rings. At the time I can distinctly remember reflecting what an incredible series of films this trilogy would make. I have had to wait all these years and you can be sure I was the first in line at the first showing last Wednesday. In one word I can sum up my experience as enthralling. For the uninitiated the movie would lose a lot of its punch but for us die-hard fans what a thrill to see finally on celluloid such an incredible world...such a real world....such a complex world. Who cares if a significant amount of detail was left out. For those familiar with the story it did not present a problem. For those unfamiliar, it still spins one heck of a story. I sat there for three hours and became totally engrossed in this world. And to think this work of fiction was completed 50 years ago!
This is what movie making is all about and I can't wait until part two comes out. In the meantime, I'll be back for repeated viewings and thankful someone had the vision and know-how to pull off the essential essence of what this entire story is all about. Great Christmas bonus!!!!