Tolkein reduced to Harry Potter.

Rating: 5/10 (3 April 2004)

I was so looking forward to this film and was so disappointed.
Apart from a few moments the real magic of the book was reduced to a Harry Potter children's story. Gandalf looked ridiculous in the stupid hat and Bilbo looked like an ageing David Essex!
Where was Tom Bombadil? There was enough time (3hrs,) for a reference to him but no it had to be taken up with fireworks and a romance (not in the book). And how badly was Boromir played  Sean Bean was dreadful.
At every twist and turn the story was changed from the book and the mystique and wondrous magic of the book was lost in special effects and convoluted dialogue.
Tedious