As close to the book as could be expected(Warning:Spoilers)

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2001)

This was a fantastic film. The characters were perfectly casted. The scenery was stunning. Special effects were unparalleled. It was also perfectly adapted to the 21st century. What the movie lacked was character development. Having read the books I felt that the movie was moving at warp 9. I am used to having to read for hours for something to happen but the events in the movie were happening one right after the other. I felt that this series could have been made into six or seven movies starting with The Hobbit. Unless you read the books you wouldn't know what some of the references to the books meant. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King were each divided into 2 books. If they had made 6 movies there would have been enough time for character development. Six movies isn't all that ridiculous (Star Wars, Star Trek) especially since they were all filmed at the same time. I did like how Jackson toned down the Hobbits' overly sensitive nature that was portrayed in the books. I feel that along with Tom Bombadil wouldn't have been widely accepted by many viewers. Many kudos to the cast and crew of this movie.