The best movie since "Gladiator". No, better!

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2001)

I cannot say enough good things about this movie! Even if you've never read the book, the movie captures the story line so closely you would be missing nothing. There WERE a couple of scenes from the book that were missing, especially my personal favorite with Tom Bombadil, but I did not feel that the omissions detracted from the story line in any way. The dialog was verbatim in many places, and the characters were right on the money! What struck me most was the verisimilitude; you could almost believe that Middle-Earth really existed. I highly recommend this movie to everyone, whether you're a Tolkien fan or not. After seeing this movie, you will be.