One of the Best Ever...

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2001)

I have yet to read the trilogy by Tolkien, so I cannot compare the movie to the books. (But this movie has really compelled me to.)
I am a movie freak, I'm not going to deny it. I see a lot of really good movies, but I do have to say that this is one the best movies I've ever seen!!!I went into the theater with high expectations and came out feeling awe-struck.
The casting was great because I cannot imagine anyone else better for the roles than the people who played them. Sir Ian McKellan was great and Elijah Wood was eerily perfect for the role of Frodo, as were Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Sean Astin, and Sean Bean. The strength and power of all the characters was not at all surprising.
Though they didn't really give back stories to majority of the Fellowship , they still kicked ass. Legolas especially. The affair between Aragorn and Arwen seemed a little out of place, but still somehow fit into the movie. The scene with the troll was great and the visual effects in the movie were absolutely fantastic.It had a strong story that did not falter, with its romance, action, adventure, comedic relief, and drama. Everything in the movie meshed together perfectly! What I write right now isn't even half of what I'm raving about this movie, it deserves much more.
I don't know how I'm going to wait twelve LONG months for the next installment of this motion picture masterpiece. I will be anxiously be waiting for next Christmas, not for the holiday, but for The Two Towers.