Review/HUMN246 Shayne glass

Rating: Null/10 (4 November 2010)

Lord of the Rings- Fellowship of the Ring is the first in a series of quite possibly the best fantasy/adventure movies of all time. The film is directed by Peter Jackson and is based off the novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film is a masterpiece of not only it's time but for times to come. It now stands among the ranks of the greatest movies ever created. The film has the ability to capture the audience and introduce them to an entire different world full of hobbits, wizards, warriors, and monsters. The film was so exceptionally created that it does not matter whether or not the creature are real because when watching the movie you are "part" of the film itself rather than just an audience member.
While watching the movie you begin to see how greedy people can become when faced with physical items that they desire to have so badly. The theme of the film is that of understanding why and how man can become so greedy, selfish, and willing to do whatever it takes to have something that he desires. I think that J.R.R. Tolkien's goal was to have the reader/viewer after following the storyline to realize that all the "things" in life that they are chasing are not as important as we think they are. I believe that he was trying to show the things that really mattered in the film were love, friendship, and all the characteristics that go with the both love and friendship. This theme can be seen throughout each of the Lord of the Ring films.
Frodo Baggins was placed in charge of holding and carrying the ring to its destruction. He was chosen to do this task by Gandolf the wizard simply because of Frodo's intellectual understanding of the things that really matter in life. Frodo was not quick to fall into temptation as easy as many of us are. While Frodo and his companions are attempting to destroy the very thing that is causing so much hatred and destruction the rest of the "monster" kingdom is trying to gain control of the ring and maintain it for their own greedy purposes.
The angle of the film and the lighting in the film are two techniques that the director uses to progress the theme of the film. The director uses a very distant angle at times in order to capture the extreme vastness and greatness of the world of Middle Earth. This allows the director to capture the viewers into the world that the characters live in. The lighting is done by the director in a manner that is to show the difference between good and bad. Characters that are seen as good in the movie have a lighter aura surrounding them during the scenes. Evil characters are many times surrounded by dark lighting that allows for a negative aura to surround them.
Overall Lord of the Rings- Fellowship of the Ring is an excellent movie and a beginning to one of the best series of all time. I appreciate what both J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson were trying to do with the theme of the movie. Tolkien did an excellent job of creating the storyline and Jackson did an excellent job of turning the novel into a masterpiece film for years to come. With the adventure/fantasy in the film comparable to even that of Harry Potter and all of its films the Lord of the Rings is a must watch for anyone!