A Beautiful, well-thought out movie

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

I want to keep this short and sweet. I'll start off by giving credit to Wood as Baggins, McKellan as Gandalf and Mortensen as Aragorn, all three really brought their characters to life and seemed to be what I had in mind as I read the book.
The best part of the movie is probably the scenery and landscapes. Very beautiful backdrops and imagery bring this film to life. The Shire seems true to form, as well as Rivendell and my favorite- Lothlorien.
I only have a few gripes. First, being the involvement of Arwen in the movie, compared to the book. Arwen is not introduced in the book until the council of Elrond, yet she is somehow at Weathertop taking part in the flight of Frodo from the Ringwraiths. I also have a problem with the fight with the Uruk-Hai, and the events that take place concurrently.
In the book, Merry and Pippen do not meet up with Frodo in the battle by the river before he decides to leave the Fellowship. Also, Aragorn does not come in and slay Boromir's killer, nonetheless the movie does capture much of the book, such as Moria and Brie ( No Tom Bombadil though )
Its a great movie, surely one to watch as soon as you can. I wish they would have spent a little more time in the film with Moria, but it was still well done, and no doubt struck the creepiness and fear of the Balrog.
Overall, I'd rate this about a 9.6/10, surely one of the best films I have ever seen, and probably the best film ever done from book to the screen.