This ain't no "Potter Pic"

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2002)

As good as it gets. This met all expectations even with the big build up. I can't wait for next December. I saw a lot of little (<10) kids at my showing. The battle and visuals are pretty intense for little kids. This is not Harry Potter time.
The Cast is perfect. I even got used to "Rudy" as Sam. I thought this might have been a fatal flaw when I saw it on the cast sheet but it works out OK. Elijah is Frodo, as the others are also just right. And what else can be said about the lovely Liv. The best looking 3,000 year old elf ever. I heard that one of JRRT's sons did not want this film to be made and would not see it. A pity. It is marvelous.
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