You can't please everyone

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2002)

Two thousand plus reviews and counting. I won't go on and on about what a great film this is, as so many have done that already. I won't gripe about those who found it terrible to watch, since they're entitled to their opinion, no matter how trite. I personally loved this film, but required a second viewing to fully realize it. The movie seems to be getting the same sort of love it/despise it response as the books themselves. As to those who don't feel it deserves to be number one on the all time list, you can't please everyone. No movie on that list is without its detractors who feel it has no place there. After the first thousand or so votes, I thought it was just the legions of Tolkien fans stuffing the ballot box. But at thirty thousand and climbing, it's more than just hard core fan enthusiasm at work. The mark of a great film is the level of contoversey and passion (both good and bad) that it generates. After only three weeks, this movie has generated so many votes and so many reviews that it bears the mark of a truly monumental work. Go decide for yourself, but definitely GO!