Magical

Rating: 10/10 (29 August 2003)

I haven't read the books so I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie & having heard it was over three hours long I was a bit sceptical about watching it. But I have to say I was amazed - The acting by all concerned is good to excellent especially from Elliah Wood as Frodo & Ian Mckellen as gandalf, The action was well handled & very exciting, The special effects were great but thankfully they didn't distract from the plot (as in MEN IN BLACK 2) The beautiful New Zealand scenery was a joy to watch, and the 3 hours fly by as long as you are prepared to give it a go as it is quite slow to begin with, With the strong characterization of the first 40 minutes. You may be disapointed to see the film end so suddenly as the story follows through 2 more movies, but you'll be thankful you sat down and watched.
A future holiday classic
a must for all adventure/sci-fi fans
10/10 just great from start to finish