A year of anticipation and not a bit of disappointment!

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

Excellent casting, across the board. Visually stunning. Gripping action. Pathos and wisdom. It is rare that I have nothing at all negative to say about a film, but this is one of those times! If pushed, the only complaint I could come up with is that it was not long enough - maybe three hours per book, rather than three hours per part would have satisfied me (there are two books in each of the Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers and Return of the King). But as it is, I guess I'll just have to go see it again. And again. And again... :)