Timeless, and Transcendent

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2002)

It's easy to sit back and be a critic. It makes you sound intellectual and above the crowd. I've read many of the reviews here and I have come to the conclusion that some people will never be satisfied, no movie will ever meet this abstract ideal that they have. Well those people will never expierience the absolute joy of watching this film either and I suppose it is deserved. I walked into the theater having just finished the books and highly sceptical as to how faithful to Tolkien's vision this movie would be. I absolutly enthralled to say the least. This movie brought to life all that I had imagined while reading the books, and though I knew the story, it held me in suspense, filled me with awe, and moved me with its music. I have seen it three times since, and each time It has not diminished in its impact. This movie is timeless and transcends movie entertainment as we have known it for the last decade, perhaps more. I couldn't recommend it enough.