Majestic, spellbinding and truly Amazing way to start the greatest Trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2006)

The Lord of the Rings The fellowship of the Ring is first and foremost a complete masterpiece in every respect, this created my love for Tolkien's work and introduced me to the most fascinating world ever created in a book. The Lord Of The Rings books are in themselves such intricate, unique and timeless classics it would be fair to state that whoever took on the responsibility for these films was up for a tremendous task. Many people may find this unusual but it was the film that introduced me to the books and at the time showed me just how good a film can truly be. It is hard to explain how really damn good this film is without first seeing it but i can say it deserves its place in one of the top 15 films ever made. The job Jackson does on this picture is truly amazing to say the least. His confidence to try mirimax and various other film companies to get a three film deal portrays his true devotion to these films and this ambition to create amazing works of film shines through. The Film from start to finish captures the magic of Tolkien's work in 3 hours of non-stop entertainment, ride of emotions and belief in the characters. The Fellowship of the Ring in effect picks up where 'the Hobbit' novel leaves of. We sees the main Character Frodo Baggins embark on the start of what will prove to be a long, emotive truly outstanding journey filled with love and Freindship. Beginning in the lowly free land of the Hobbits, the shire, we see the story unfold until Frodo begins his journey after a 17 year possession of the ring of Power eventually acquiring 8 companions to help him with this overwhelming task. The Fellowship i feel is the true heart of the trilogy and set of The Lord of the rings on its way to world fame in film. Elijah Wood portrays the character of Frodo so much to the extent that you become lost into the film. I feel however despite fantastic performances from Orlando bloom, Ian Mckellen and most noticeably Sean Austin, Viggo Mortensen Shines through in the role of Aragorn showing his character with strength passion and emotion. The Lord of The rings The Fellowship Of the Ring is a story of love, companionship,fantasy, courage and friendship and is vital to anybody who wishes to create a perfect collection of films because the Fellowhip truly deserves a place. This film is the true gem of the early decade and i hope it will remain timeless like its 2 counterparts.