A masterpiece of modern cinema

Rating: 9/10 (17 March 2003)

Like most people who have commented on this film, I will add my voice to the chorus of praise.
Peter Jackson has managed to re-create Middle Earth to very exacting standards, all the detail that Tolkien put into print, Jackson has managed to successfully transport to film. All the omissions in the story line where the right ones to make, I always considered the books to be a little slow and pondering, and whole sections could have been easily left out.
The SFX are used to great effect, my favourite section of the film has to be the 'mines of moria' where the SFX are nothing short of staggering!

The only thing I would say is that the chapter in the book 'flight to the fjord' could have had more suspense added, but at least it had action in leu of this, so its no big deal.
Peter Jackson has done a superb job on this film, and this really is a masterpiece of modern cinema.