Visually spectacular.

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2002)

Although the film was generally superb. I felt that it was dissapointing in some aspects. The book does not lend itself to film adaptation, and the climactic point is too far from the end. The way in which the book has been trimmed alows the pace of the film to be maintained, without loss of continuity. Some of the battles are of a truely epic feel. On the whole, I really enjoyed the movie, and I feel sure that parts two and three will be even better.