the most sensational film in quite some time

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2001)

this is truly one of the films that difines cinema- inspiring, breathtaking, exhilirating, enchanting. it pulls u into it's world and invites you almost to be a character. it's also kinda scary. not in a horror film sort of way, but you feel so immersed in the world your in (and you will feel like you are there) that when a monster chases you, you feel the fear of being caught, of the quest lying in ruin, of evil dominating the land. and this is after i read the book, and i know excatly what's coming. it's that kind of film. it's not a striaght translation of the book, some bits are missing, others changed, but all to the betterment of the film. and have no worries, the book will remain intact for you to read after, spoiling nothing. the characters are perfectly cast and perfectly acted. the battle scenes are gripping, and the entire enterprise is on a mammoth scale. you have seen nothing like the sheer scope or scale of this film, nothing in cinema history has prepared you for peter jackson's clarity of vision and the exacution really should grab Oscars intrest. oh yes, this is the film of the year, and no doubt. nothing in the last twelve months can match it. it truely is cinmea at it's finest