This is a great movie, and the start of a great trilogy.

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2004)

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy finally did justice to Tolkien's epic story of an ultimate battle between good and evil in an amazingly detailed fantasy world called Middle Earth. The Fellowship of the Ring kicks off the adventure, and when it ended after three hours, all I could say was "WOW, that was great. I can't wait for the next movie." This movie was amazingly true to Tolkien's story, and it brought the fantasy world of Middle Earth to life. Frodo easily accepts his key role as the ring bearer with a mission to destroy the "One Ring", and with the Fellowship's prime objective being to ensure Frodo's success. It is only much later that Frodo will come to realize the true nature of the power of the ring, and the great toll that this one crucial task (destruction of the ring) will take on all that participate.