A movie experience beyond my wildest expectations...

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2003)

When I first started watching this movie in the theater, I expected a Harry-Potter like fantasy adventure. I was pleasantly surprised that it was much more than that. The bonding of the characters and depth of emotion captured on the screen surpasses anything I have seen before. I applaud Peter Jackson for defying all movie-making traditions to bring to life the wonderful Tolkien trilogy, which I read long ago. Every detail, every word of dialog, the cinematography, the costumes, the acting, the scope of this movie alone is phenomenal, much less when considered along with the Two Towers, and the final installment yet to come. The release of the second movie inspired me to watch the Fellowship of the Ring again and again. After multiple viewings, I still find other nuances and layers of meaning revealed. Other movies I have been to recently do not hold a candle to the Fellowship of the Ring or the Two Towers. I fear the Oscars will ignore the Two Towers this year. The Academy doesn't know what to do with this ground-breaking project Peter Jackson has brought to the screen. It deserves a special award of its own. The fans' reward will be forever etched in our hearts. Thank you Peter Jackson for this masterpiece!