I didn't think they could do it justice, but they did

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2002)

This is such an epic story with so many twists and turns that I didn't think they could make a movie of it that would do it justice - I was wrong. This is an excellent portrayal of JRR Tolkien's fabulous story. I can't wait until the release of the the next two segments. I think this was an outstanding idea - to film all of the segments at the same time - which will result in better continuity of the acting, directing and storytelling of the "sequels". It should also result in more consistency among the segments and keep the high intensity level that characterized the Fellowship of the Ring. I don't go to many movies in the theater but I am already considering going back to this one. Don't miss it.