Breathtaking translation to screen!!!

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

I can't even begin to recount the number of times I was on the verge of jumping out of my seat and screaming "WOW! UNBELIEVABLE!" Peter Jackson has done Tolkien justice. And considering Lord of the Rings is the greatest fantasy epic ever written, that's saying a lot. The scenery alone, the utter attention to detail is simply flawless, no other word even applies. Tolkien's beautifully architected mythology is impressed upon the viewer in all its visual splendor. The amount of work that went into the re-creation of Middle-Earth is an obvious reflection of Mr. Jackson's intense devotion to the story.
Granted, there are compromises, but that was to be expected, and only the most anal will complain, as the story unfolds true and strong, and progresses without losing any of its magicalpower.
Every single character is perfectly cast. Gandalf, Saruman, Elrond, Frodo, Aragorn, Boromir, etc, etc... The actors...hell, what actors? Those WERE the real characters onscreen. You watch and you believe.
Fellowship of the Ring is a miracle brought to fans by a fan, which is as it should be.