couldn't be better....

Rating: 10/10 (15 December 2002)

The Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite books of all time. Tolkien is a genius and created this fantasy world beyond imagination. Peter Jackson steps to the plate and directs a movie that will be criticized regardless of how good it is.
I was never more excited to see a movie than The Fellowship of the Ring. I was going to see one of my favorite books on the big screen. I was overjoyed but I still knew it couldn't match the personal vision I had in my head from the book. After viewing, I couldn't have been any happier. Peter Jackson well exceeded my expectations and needs to be commemorated. The scenes amazingly matched my personal vision from the book. Was it Tolkien's story on screen? Not completely. Could it have been better? No way in hell. I'm sorry it didn't have Tom Bombadil and singing hobbits that would negatively impact the movie.
Critics and Tolkien fans who speak negatively towards the movie need to quiet down because Peter Jackson gave you a mighty treat that no one would probably dare. The Fellowhip of the Ring easily deserved the Best Picture award but it got screwed because it's a trilogy. The Academy should be slapped for giving it to "A Beautiful Mind." It wasn't that beautiful. Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor (Ian McKellan) belonged to the Fellowship. Maybe the Academy will be nice and give the LOTR's their respect after the third movie. In the meantime, I can't wait for the Two Towers. Tolkien fans, thank Peter Jackson.
4 out of 4. No questions asked.