I like it, but I don't love it

Rating: 7/10 (10 February 2006)

Lord of the Rings is spectacular in most respects, a great adaptation from the novels --critical acclaim all round, and effects are simply astonishing throughout all three parts, it's good, I can be honest. Peter Jackson is amazingly talented should be very proud, for bringing this to screen in the manner he did, an amazing technical achievement. But that's not to say I thoroughly enjoyed it or rank it in my top ten. To be honest, I could never really get into the story, as much as I tried too, as much as my friends were. The stage was epic, everything I want in a film but I found myself reluctant to go along for the ride in this case. As emotional as they were I never felt a real connection with the characters, maybe thats my fault, I don't know but in any case I was practically dragged to the cinema to see it's sequels, because I'd seen the first one. Don't get me wrong, I like these films, all three but I didn't love them as much as others.