Ehhh - really, really good, basically.

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2002)

I'm one of the ones who really liked the film a whole load of much.
I'm resorting to the 'list of main reasons for liking it' format to avoid being tedious after all that's already been said.
1. The way in which the ring itself became the central bad guy through very imaginative filming and screen writing.
2. The savvy and sheer dynamism of aforementioned screen writing.
3. The degree of affection portrayed between the central characters.
4. The black riders scary-factor.
5. ALL of the touching/disturbing scene between Frodo and Bilbo in Rivendell.
6. Elijah Wood's performance from happy-go-hobbit to brave, tortured soul.
7.Ian McKellen's Gandalf, particularly the 'YOU SHALL NOT PASS' surely-soon-to-be-legendary cinema moment.
8. Arwen's enlarged role - a brave choice and a good one.
9. New Zealand.
10. Weeping hobbits newly emerged from Moria.
11. Sean Bean's heartbreaking, hugely sympathetic performance as Boromir.
12. Lots of other stuff.
As I said, I'm one of the ones who really liked this film a whole load of much.