A Plea For Maturity

Rating: 9/10 (22 January 2002)

No question about it, Lord of the Rings is an excellent movie. The fact that it managed to stay so true to the source material, while at the same time being a thoroughly engaging film, is a testament to the abilities of all involved. Its strong points are immediately obvoius; yet, the film is not without its flaws. For one, due to the sheer volume of material covered in the book, the film comes off ever so slightly too fast-paced. Consequently, too little time for character development is left. And, of course, those completely unfamiliar with the books will have difficulty following the story in its entirety.
That said, these flaws do little to diminish an otherwise excellent film. I gave it a well-earned 9: Bravo, and I can't wait for the next two!