I love it when movies divide opinion

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2002)

First off, this was a great film. Production values were excellent (to make the Hobbits seem so small compared to the other characters was genius) the acting wasn't Oscar calibre, but then i never expected it to be and neither should anyone else. In terms of entertainment, the film gives you something you have probably never had: an enjoyable and involving fantasy film. The special effects were never intrusive, the cinematography excellent and the 'feel' of the movie was wonderful. It's been a while since i felt i was taken into another world. I never score films solely on their entertainment value, i try to take as much into account as possible. The thing i like above all is the way Jackson has taken a book written as an analogy for WWII in the 50s and has tweaked it just enough to keep faithful to the book, but scripted it for a 21st century audience. The movie deserves all it's praise and repeated viewings. I have seen it twice (both to full screenings over a week apart) and came out both times feeling excited and fulfilled. No one i know (most not movie fans) has disliked it. To read the divided opinion on the net says only one thing to me: some people have no taste in movies.