A masterpiece of its time.

Rating: 10/10 (30 August 2015)

The lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring is a masterpiece in the genre of fantasy, and could contend for the best fantasy picture of all time. A grand epic tale, of friendship, adventure, and heart, you will grow to love each of the main characters as they set out on their quest. The movie is beautifully shot, very well acted and directed, and has great visual effects that still hold up very well fourteen years later. The message of the movie and really the whole trilogy is one of the most inspiring. Even the smallest of people can change the course of the future, they are words to live by. Peter Jackson really did shine with his first big budget film, and it shows his talent with handling a film with this large of a scope. What really matters, is that you can watch this movie without watching the other two as it feels like a complete story, that will move you till the end credits begin to roll. It's always hard for me to decide which of three are my favorite but fellowship most of the time is my go to choice.