Jackson did it right

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2002)

I have long been a follower of Tolkien, and read the books about 20 years ago. This movie did the first book justice. It is more than a good movie, it is a great movie. Jackson stayed as faithful as possible to the main story line, and in the process, injecting the script with his own personal touches which were well done and necessary to make this story work as a film. Of course there were a few things I would have liked to see that had to be left on the cutting room floor, but if they were all included the movie would have been 5 hours long. I particular enjoyed the unexpected humor in the beginning of the movie, and the musical score was nothing short of brilliant. The special effects in the movie are second to none, and simply stunning and utterly mind boggling. Above all though, the scenery in this movie is truly breathtaking, and the acting is top notch. Sir Ian McCellan (sp?) IS Gandalf. It is like he was born for this part.
I left this movie thinking it was a great movie, and within the first hour I found myself remembering more of the scenes and acting, and started to like it even more. This movie will go down as a classic and will redefine special effects in the cinema and what we come to expect from a movie. My sincerest gratitude to Director Jackson for getting this movie right, and truly capturing the spirit of, arguably, 3 of the greatest books ever written. If you miss this movie you are truly missing out on a cinematic masterpiece. It is a rare gem and will be remembered as a classic, as well as a movie that raised the bar for those to come. Lucas, and Spielberg, welcome Peter Jackson into your company of greatest film makers of all time.