Certainly a unique blockbuster

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2002)

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs
There's certainly a lot going on in the big budget movie adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.It's main themes are of good vs. evil and how power corrupts.As for the cast,Elijah Wood does a tolerable English accent,Ian McKellen is his usual wise old-self (this time working on the side of good,unlike in his previous X-Men),Sean Bean is eager to impress and Ian Holm has a good leading role as McKellen's friend.The special effects,as expected,are pretty fantastic.However,as the movie wears on,the concept with the rings becomes increasingly far-fetched.However,the movie's main problem is,quite frankly,the length.The movie loses any sense of structure towards the end,and ends suddenly and abruptly.The movie doesn't leave room for a sequel,it requires one.The audience let's out a really surprised gasp at how the end credits begin rolling at a point when they think the film's just going to carry on.But overall,it's pretty fine and you're in with the crowd if you've seen it.***