I love the movie as well as it deserves...

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2001)

Which happens to be all the praise I, myself, can give. I am writing this in response to those people who are so upset that this movie is #1 on the IMDB Top 250... This is not the AFI Top 100 Films of All Time, this is a list voted by people (many of whom are like me, 18 year old film majors who use a computer constantly) that are not critics. But they love a good adventure and know one when they see it. Yes, 'The Godfather' is one of the greatest, best reviewed films ever, and it still is. It is still #3 on the AFI List, just because TFOTR is #1 on this list, does not take away from Coppola's masterpiece. If you believe 'Lord of the Rings' is the greatest film of all time (I gave it a 10, but it is behind only 2001 and the Star Wars saga in my list), say so, call it out from the rooftops and the streets. If not, do the same. But the votes are tallied and it has taken the top position, so what? Is your anger that petty that you will hate this movie because it took a spot it "does not deserve"?
I have read the books, a few times, starting when I was 10. Plus, I have heard the BBC production, which is very similiar to the movie, and is great. And I always wished they would make a live action movie out of my favorite books, and now they have and it is more than I could ever imagine in my wildest dreams. I can find nothing wrong (and I've seen it four times already, don't worry, I didn't pay for them all). Everything in my heart and my mind, tells me this is a movie we have all been waiting for, especially in these dark days. Here is an adventure to let loose the hearts of men on the greatest trip imaginable.
This is not the greatest movie of all time, you know why? Because it still has two more to go. The book was written as one complete thing, as was the movie (filmed all at once), so this will not be complete until 2003. Then, maybe then, it will overtake 'Star Wars' on my list. Until then, I will sing the praise of this movie and the name Peter Jackson, for he has made me believe in film as entertainment (for that is what it is meant to do) and art, as well.
On a four star scale, it is unratable. It is 11 out of 10. An A++, it fits no realms of scale. It simply is what it is: incredible, wonderful, powerful, moving, gripping, emotional and violent. We have not seen a movie like that for a long, long time. I hope Chris Columbus takes a note on how to adapt a book (you have to love it) and to George Lucas, I hope this movie makes Episode II incredible. I believe in all of you. Do not let me down.