Best Movie Ever? No, it's not.

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2002)

This movie has received a lot of 10/10 ratings from IMDB viewers, pushing it to the #1 all time best movie. A rating of 10/10 implies a "perfect" movie. However, most writers on IMDB who gave a 10/10 also wrote that the movie has it's flaws. So which is it? 10/10 or flawed?
The movie has that "reduced color" appearance to give a near-black&white aged appearance, and it wasn't done well, so it looks grainy and bad. There's little color in the film. The film is overly loud in segments where the sound should be quiet. Don't see the film in a multiplex since these theaters tend to go cheap on the sound system. You'll get a headache. Most of the characters look like human actors with fake ears glued on. The hobbit's large feet are prosthetic and look fake. The various zombies in the movie all look like The Mummy. Frodo has the same expression on his face throughout the entire movie. Sort of a very worried look. These elements and others constantly reminded me I was watching a movie. Overall I enjoyed the movie, about the same level as I enjoyed "Willow".
Classics such as The Godfather and Shawshank have earned their high ratings over time, not by jumpy excited fans who just saw it. It is unfortunate that the IMDB rating system has been diluted by goofy Ring fans. Over time this movie will slip into obscurity along side Willow and The Dark Crystal in the fantasy tripe isle.