Wonderful movie

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2002)

I've read the book several times and I think this is a very good movie about the book considering the hacking most directors do to a book's plot or underlying meaning. I think this movie did well in keeping to the plot of the books. While it was obviously required, there is a lot missing. Nothing REALLY important was missing; most of the missing bits are the interesting side stories. The movie sticks really strictly to the ring story line and it's path through middle earth. Some scenes are not well explained and if you have read the book then you will see more than those who have not. However, if you have not read the books these points will be invisible.
The only thing I didn't like in the movie was the loud screaming sounds whenever you encounter the Nazgul. I think they over did it.. but it does convey the correct feeling.