The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring * out of ****

Rating: 9/10 (13 September 2003)

If you want to see an epic, see "Lawrence Of Arabia" or "Gone With The Wind". If you want to see a science fiction-fantasy see "Star Wars", "2001: A Space Odyssey", or even "Metropolis". Just try to avoid this film.
I have heard that the reason I didn't like it is because I saw the theatrical version, clocking in at a mere 178 minutes. According to fans, the extended version is much better. If I can't stand Elijah Wood's whining for 3 hours, what makes you think I wanna listen to him cry any longer?! Horrible performances (excluding Sir Ian), no character development, no story at all, bad action, and mediocre direction don't make a masterpiece! They make this trash!
I don't recommend this to anyone. In fact, stay far away from this. Watch good movies. Watch: Psycho, Diabolique, Casablanca, Rashomon, Breathless, The 400 Blows, Annie Hall, etc.