Genius + Vision = Perfection

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2001)

Tolkien was and is a genius. When you combine the work of his masterpiece, with the remarkable vision and dedication of Peter Jackson, you have such an awe-inspiring film that stands as probably the best film of all time.
I've never seen a film that captured the true essence of the word "epic" that was also full of rich emotional and moral depth that other movies like "Titanic" and "Gladiator" were sorely missing.
The special effects are top-notch and are not gratuitous unlike special effects seen in "visually-rich-but-poor-plot" films such as Star Wars. Every ounce of special effects carefully augments the story and brings out the full flavour of Tolkien's world.
The acting is marvellous to behold. One is totally convinced of the identity of the characters. Each actor has artfully transformed into their character such as to surpass the imagination of the readers of the trilogy and utterly convince you that they *are* the character!
Peter's creation is scary, exciting, dreamy, epic and rollicking good fun. What more can one ask?