13 Oscar nominations? Give me a break!

Rating: Null/10 (18 February 2002)

I have never read Tolkien's books (never enjoyed the genre to begin with) and did not go to see LOTR when it was released last year. But when I heard about 13 Oscar nominations I told myself that I have to give it a chance.
Unfortunately, there is nothing remarkable in the movie for the rest of us who don't worship Tolkien's novels. Whether you look at acting, camera, special effects or music, everything is so-so. I would even rank LOTR below "Harry Potter" because the latter is not so deadly serious.
Overall, it's a good movie for kids between 9 and 12 or grown-up fans of "middle-earth" world. It will most likely have the destiny of "Titanic" who grabbed lots of Academy Awards but is already forgotten.
And oh by the way, people were leaving the theatre in the middle of the movie... Bad sign, huh?