They got it right.

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

When I first read The Fellowship of the Rings, 15 years ago, I thought, gee, why can't they make a movie that's worth seeing? Maybe contact Jim Hensen, work with Lucas...
But all of that is in the past. After seeing the movie last night, I can honestly say I am not the same person I was 24 hours ago. I have a true understanding of what it means to describe a film as epic. I have a fuller understanding of what it means to attain perfection. I have seen my childhood dreams realized in full, vivid, living and breathing color, and I am not in any way disappointed.
I'm excited because I can take my son to see my dream. I'm thrilled with the opportunity to tell everyone I meet that this is one movie that they will be sorry to miss while it's in the theater.
There are no weaknesses. It neither dwells to long on the love story or spends to much time inacting tedious fight scenes. It gives you tantalizing glimpses then hits you with in your face examples of tenderness and brutality, all in the name of power and love.
I've seen the future of filmmaking. And ladies and gentlemen, this is it.