Thank you all for this dream came true...

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2001)

A long time we have waited, and a long time we have feared what would happen if the greatest novel of our time will be brought to the screen. Now it finally happened! Weeks ago we have started searching for available teasers, trailers, making of's, interviews, pictures, sounds,... watched and listened to them with open mouths and eyes. We hoped, hoped so badly that it hurt until the day of truth came and we sat in the cinema: The night from Tuesday to Wednesday, 12 o'clock, midnight. I read the book, several times. I watched the animated LotR from Bakshi, more often than I can remember. It has to be good, it has to be the best movie ever. I heard these words out of hundreds of mouth throughout the last month and I did no better. Sitting in the best row of our cinema, next to me my girlfriend, gripping my hand so tight that it hurts. I feel her tension, I feel mine. Then the curtain opens for the last time and there is no way back.
We left the cinema gently crying and stood in row to buy tickets for the next 5 showtimes. I think there is nothing more to say. But I do it, because I hear those guys, running around with their special edition leatherbound mastersigned books, complaining about this leftout and that change. Sure, everyone of us would have made it a bit different and better, no question. I myself would have stretched the movie to 6 hours and put in all the small details that I have missed, but I tell you, what Peter Jackson has created is so great that I am lacking words to describe my feelings, watching this film. What Peter Jackson and all of the crew has accomplished is unbelievable. Capturing the atmosphere of the book, with all their character developing details etc. and in the same time do a great fantasy movie for everyone, knowing the books or not. I love this movie. ********** 10 stars! Deserving every one of it!