It's fantastic!

Rating: 10/10 (15 December 2001)

I have just seen a preview of the FOTR yesterday in Lithuania. As a fan of Tolkien's books, and full of expectations, I can simply say it well deserves the name of the best movie ever! Outstanding characters (especially the young Eliah Wood (Frodo), and Ian McKellan (Gandalf) playing the main and beloved characters), unimaginable New Zealand landscapes, spectacular bird-like flying of a camera, effects supporting and serving (not spoiling) the plot, never ending excitement, fear of what is going to happen next (although I know the book), unstoppable tears at times, pleasant shivering in my spine did not leave me from the beginning to the end and even after the movie. I can't wait to see it again on the official premiere. And again afterwards.
What I realized after sharing my thoughts with others, is that all my friends who watched it say, that 3 hours wasn't enough and that they would have definitely liked to see the next movie right away. Even those who have not read the book!
I always had my best movie. It was Star Wars, then Terminator II, then Coppola's Dracula, then Matrix. Now it is definitely The Lord of the Rings. I rate it 12 out of 10. 12 Oscars to this movie! Peter Jackson, you are THE director. BTW, Harry Potter is way below the level of it.