LOTR is an adult film worth watching

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

Read the book bought the tee shirt now see the film! Here is a film that tells the story of the little hobbits Frodo and his friends. For three hours, you are taken on a journey and at the end you are left wanting more. I sat beside someone who as the lights came up looked shell-shocked. Overcoming my own visualization of the characters and settings, (BBC Radio adaptation and reading the book) after a few moments they all appeared totally natural. The acting is never overshadowed by the plentiful special effects. At times LOR is reminiscent of a Ray Harryhausen film. I did feel however that some of the settings a little over the top, this being the ever dominating modeling software, as well is the constant swooping through the virtual settings. Will I be sitting in the cinema next year for another three hours? The answer is a definite yes.