Tedious, highly overrated, film is too long...

Rating: 3/10 (13 January 2002)

This film captured my attention for about an hour and a half. After that, I became annoyed by the violence and action sequences which just seemed to multiply with each step of the characters' journey and then slow the film's pace down. The last hour of fight scenes could have easily been cut and the audience would not have suffered one bit. I had read the Tolkien books and found those tedious, too, so perhaps my response to the film parallels this. In short, there is too much evil, not enough good, and a long wait until film's end...save your money for a more upbeat film. However, if you like special effects, then this movie is for you.