A brilliant spiritual existential movie

Rating: 9/10 (18 March 2006)

This is a brilliant shocking movie. It speaks to your soul. It was designed to be so. The visual impact of this movie only underlines the spiritual import of it. For, every human being is a small unsubstantial waif in the large world-that is, us. This metaphorical movie reaches deep inside our souls. Each of us is a hobbit who traverses this life and wishes to kill evil. We fail, and succeed in steps. We may meet Cate Blanchett-types , or Liv Tyler-types, but we must pursue life and be good. We are titanically set up up for failure-if we do not pursue goodness. That is the message of this fine film. All of life is a great trial. An adventure. It is within our grasp to pursue it with glory.