...the most astounding, mystifying film of the year.

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2003)

The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson, was the most astounding, mystifying film of the year. Elijah Wood played a strong role as Frodo Baggins, accompanied by Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn and Sean Astin as fateful Sam Gamgee. The special effects were mind-blowing, the story plot was the stuff of dreams, and the actors and actresses that led the movie were some of the most amazing people of the century. A few points were confusing, but they got you thinking. The prologue to the movie, spoken by the Elven-queen Galadriel, hooked the audience like THAT. It was an instant classic, something that people will remember for years, maybe even centuries, as one of the best fantasy films ever created. I've definitely been hooked to the Lord of the Rings trilogy by this one film, and I'm awaiting the Return of the King with great anticipation, which arrives in theatres this Christmas.
-Ravenn Porter (MissyBaggins91)