A glimmer of light in the darkness that movies have fallen into.

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring reminds us of what makes movies the greatest form of entertainment in our daily lives. Yes, some people respond bitterly towards this movie and say that it is a waste of time. I cannot tell them to do otherwise, so we will just have to put up with their "remarks". The ONLY reason someone may not enjoy this film is that it is a movie based on events that "never happened". Well, there are some other reasons like being age 4 and having an attention span of ten minutes. That brings me to the point about the length of the movie. If anyone complains about the movie being too long I can only respond by saying read the book. **Spoiler** I am kind of sad that some important events (in my opinion) did not make the film, like Tom Bombadil and the guidance of the elves through the woods to Bree. **End Spoiler** I must congratulate Peter Jackson on his excellent efforts to make this world of unimaginable depth come to life. He was able to make Dwarves and Hobbits look different. He was able to fix the size proportions of Hobbits, Dwarves and the rest of the races, without the use of stilts. He was able to place the viewer in the "boots" of Frodo Baggins as he traveled the great land of Middle Earth in his quest to destroy the ring. I give this film all ten fingers up, raised high in the sky.