You have to be kidding me

Rating: 1/10 (9 March 2003)

Wow, this movie was beyond horrible. Mckellan getting nominated for an oscar? A campaign for Ian Holm to be nominated? This film was lucky it didn't sweep the categories for the Razzies! With the budget Jackson had, he could have at least stayed true to Tolkein's vision. Instead he packages eye candy and cheap payoffs with playing up the humans (at the expense of the Hobbits), all the while filling the coffers at New Line. Other then that, yes: it was a terrific film.