too hasty

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2001)

Ai...
I have read Tolkien's book one year ago and was very impressed. I didn't expect the same fot the movie because it''s simply not possible.
It is possible to shorten the story and make it an excellent movie. Peter Jackson had a chance but just missed!
The movie could not take me, why not? I think its because of some choices of PJ. Making a movie of this book, the first you have to ask yourself is: what feeling does the book give me and how do I bring this in the movie!?
This first part of the complete story in the book gives introduction to various characters and takes care that you will love the characters. Also the story let you feel that the trip Frodo is making is long and hard. Third, you're going to love Middle-Earth and don''t want it to be destroyed.
In stead of these goals Peter Jackson focus is on battle and escapes. He gives you nice landscapes and pictures but wasted a lot of movietime with battles in stead of subtle tense.
I believe that in the next parts the movie will be better because Peter Jackson is more a person who would have liked these parts with lots of fights.
Overall, 8/10