above all expectations

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2002)

not belonging to a country with english mother language, i had knowledge of tolkien only 2-3 years ago. even then, i wasn't curious in reading anything of him. and when i went to see the movie, it had already come out in the u.s.a., so when i saw that it entered directly into the top positions of the top #250, i was kind of outraged. was it possible that the movie was that good? so i went to see the movie, and it really is amazing.
first of all, peter jackson has made a great job in adapting the book, he can really put on screen what tolkien has written on paper. when i saw the movie i hadn't read the book yet and not only i was amazed by the story, but also by the actors, the scenarios, the special fx, everything!
after seeing the movie, i read the book and liked it even more. i recommend the movie to everyone. surely the movie isn't flawless, but if any movie is close to it, this one is one of them...