The most powerful movie-going experience of my life.

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2001)

I'll say, first off, that I've loved the Lord of the Rings (the book) ever since I first read it as a teenager (35 years ago), and that my reaction to Peter Jackson's film adaptation is in large part due to my love of the book.
However, I must give Mr. Jackson full credit for the incredible job that he has done in adapting a literary work that I had previously considered unfilmable. It's a vast story, with an entire world history and body of literature behind it, yet Mr. Jackson's film has brought the story to life in such a way that both Tolkien-veterans and novices alike are able to love and appreciate. This is a landmark film, as shown by the response of both movie reviewers and the viewing public alike. Go and see it. I should also add that it's very much much worth seeing more than once. I was very impressed the first time I saw it, but the second time I was just blown away by it.