Visually stunning

Rating: 8/10 (16 January 2002)

***SPOILER ALERT IN THESE COMMENTS*** OK, let me first say that it was an amazing movie. The acting was remarkable, the effects incredible, the scenery lovely (NZ - one of my all-time favorite holiday destinations), and the story overwhelming. BUT there was simply no resolution to ANY of the central issues or conflicts. Talk about sucking you into coming back for the sequel!!! Now I haven't read the books (I did read the Hobbit) and I did know it was part of a series, but I expected there to be some type of conclusion at the end. I was simply left hanging! That for me was sufficient to see my score go from a 9 to an 8 out of 10. If the next episode does the same it will drop from an 8 to a 7!