Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

Now I know there are those who are going to complain that the movie did not build on the characters. So what. Read the book and stop complaining! The movie was awesome. The movie doesn't ruin the book, and the book doesn't ruin the movie. You can't expect them to build on the characters and show all the action in a 3 hour movie. I think they made the right choice. The movie made the book come alive. The movie supplements in action what Tolkien can't deliver in his books. The only negative thing I have to say is that they treated the Hobbits as if they were just tagging along for the ride and put the spotlight on the other characters. It really is the other way around in the book. I don't think the Hobbits got a fair shake in the film.
Other than that, WOW!