Movie bored me silly

Rating: Null/10 (5 January 2002)

I never read the Ring books. Therefore, I had no idea what this movie was all about or who the characters were.
This is the story: There's some kind of magical ring that looks like a wedding ring with weird writing on it. It holds some evil magical powers. Frodo, who is a little guy with curly hair and big ears, is supposed to take this ring somewhere. A group of guys gathers together to bring the ring with him. They walk along and then are attacked by a monster. They fight off the monster. Then they walk along. Then they are attacked by the monster. They fight off the monster. This repeats for three hours. After a while, I did not care which monster it was. Some of the monsters were rather clever, however.
What makes a good movie? I think story, plot, character, character interaction. These factors may have been obvious or available to those who read and loved the book. But for those of us just seeing this as a film, I think we had no idea. If you are not a die-hard fan, this movie is of little interest. It IS beautiful with wonderful scenery interwoven with sets, and colorful characters. I would say go to see it if you think you want to. It did not give me a moment of thoughtful reflection either during the movie or afterward. It did not inspire me or give me any particular emotions, such as sadness, happiness, curiosity, etc. It is a spectacle meant to make money. That is what it is doing. It is not a heartfelt work of art, though as you can see from other user comments, many disagree.