A good fantasy film. Maybe the best.

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2002)

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But not the best film of all time. I can't believe The hysteria from other people who have seen it.
I felt the acting was extremely lame from the 4 hobbit actors, far too laddish and aggressive. They were chosen because they had pixie faces. Saruman (Christopher Lee), Bilbo (Ian Holm) and sometimes Gandalf (Ian McCellan) were excellent, they played the characters exactly as they are in the book. Gandalf was more fiercesome and powerful in the book, than he is in the film. I didn't understand why Gimli the dwarf had a scottish accent. The friendship between the fellowship was not very strong. I sometimes couldn't see the special effects shots clearly because they seemed blurry to me. The parts in The Mines of Moria are absolutely thrilling. Gollum was well done and the eyes were a surprise. The Uruk-hai looked the same as the creature from "Predator". The Orcs weren't as I imagined them, but the Black Riders were. The scenery was beautiful. When I left the cinema I looked at my watch and saw that it had been 3 hours long - it felt like 5 minutes.
I would see it again and definatly buy the DVD. 9/10