One of the Best Book to Movie Translations

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 2002)

Even if your not a Tolkien Fan (Author of the 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy), and like Science Fiction or Fantasy, you will love this film. The story has been translated to the big screen without losing the wonderment and magic that the books held. It is wonderful for the eye: Jackson's vision for the film is majestic without overdoing the CGI. The story flows so that the 3 hour long epic moves swiftly. The only draw back, other than having to wait for the sequels, is the pace does make the main character's, Frodo, plights during the film seem a little hoaky. Frodo is stabbed; he survives. Frodo is speared; he survives. Fordo has many near escapes. Reading the books make these events play out longer between plights. The films doesn't have this luxury. But still it is one of the best!