Been waiting a long time to see this

Rating: 8/10 (15 November 2012)

For some reason I was never very interested in "The Lord of the Rings" franchise and every time me and my friend discussed movies he would point out that I haven't watched some of the most well known films ever made,so I finally decided to see "The Lord of the Rings" for myself.
The plot was alright,though I didn't find it to be very innovative,however it was well structured and consistent.Even if the movie has a 3 hour run time I never felt as if it was moving too slow,while watching it.
The thing that I thought could have been done better was the character development.It's not the characters are underdeveloped,it's just that I expected something more from that 3 hour run time.
The CGI is amazing.I couldn't believe,that I was watching a film,made in 2001.The thing I liked the most,however,was that some of the scenes were very powerful.The scene where Frodo says he will take the ring and the "You shall not pass!!!" scene are the perfect example for this.I didn't like the fight scenes very much,however.I mean,they were kinda cool,but I think they abuse slow motion a little too much.This is not a big complaint,however.
Overall,"The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring" is a very well made film.And though not the epic masterpiece a lot of people claim it to be,I can see why it's considered one of the best fantasy movies ever made.