Well worth it even for non-Tolkien fans

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is taken from the series written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Never has there been a film that so magnificently portrays the story of the hobbit heroes as this effort directed by Peter Jackson. The cinematography is breathtaking, and the intensity of the film will leave the viewer stunned. Every detail in the book is seen to, down to the color of Bilbo Baggins' door. Despite being almost three hours long, the film moves along quickly, but not to fast as to leave the watcher confused. As far as I am concerned, the only real problem is the year long wait for part 2.