Shockingly triumphant! The BEST film of 2001! No question!

Rating: 1/10 (19 December 2001)

December 18 was a pretty normal day for me to begin with. I looked in the paper and saw in the film listings that a midnight showing of "The Fellowship of the Ring" would take place that evening. I quickly called people and asked if they would like to join me and they said, without hesitation, "yes". I bought six tickets in all, and the rest of my day was filled with anticipation. After arriving at approximately 11:15pm, I could tell this would be something special just from the quantity of people ready to set their eyes on a masterpiece. After 30 min. of trailers, the film began and there was an aura af astoundment and joy flowing through the dark room. Rare was a person that was fidgeting or going to the bathroom or concession stand or anything like that. The images on the screen startled the mind, and 3 quarters of the way through the film, you'd already gone through every emotion thinkable with it: anger, joy, love, sadness, excitement, amusement, everything. It is by this time, the first time you see the movie, you're overwhelmed by the eye candy, emotional intensity, adrenaline rushes during the action scenes, and best of all, the sweeping narrative and STELLAR acting. The cast could not have been so impeccable as this one. Let me just say that, if I had my way, EVERY cast member would earn an acting Oscar. Peter Jackson has made an engaging film that challenges, entertains, and best of all: tells a story. There is an equal balance of CGI and live effects in the film, so that seeing something spectacular doesn't seem boring. Shore's score is awesome, and the cinematography is positively astounding. In the theatre, when the credits rolled on the screen, everyone in the place was entranced by what they just saw, and everyone in the theatre was p****d they had a wait a year to see more. I could have not asked for a better movie! The best film of the year! SEE IT!! SEE IT AGAIN!! 10/10