It's not the book; it's the movie; and it's excellent

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2001)

This is a long, fast-paced movie, a good faith effort to tell as much of the story as practical in an action movie made by people who apparently read and respect the book. I've read the trilogy many times and am completely satisfied. Some places were visualized as well as I hoped. It seemed that every omission and change to the story was made in order to make a good movie for wider audience than those who read it.