Nice movie, nothing more

Rating: 7/10 (21 December 2001)

I really can't understand where the long list of 10 votes comes from, the movie id good enough but to get a 10 the movie would really have to be of superb quality in all aspects and in my opinion it's not. I have a feeling (I can even see it in my surroundings) that a lot of people just won't allow themselves to see any flaws in the movie made about their favorite book.
The story stays very close to the original but of course due to time constraints it lacks the depth the book has. It also shows how difficult it is to put something on the screen that can only exist in your imagination (elves are supposed to be so beautiful that looking at them almost brings tears to your eyes).
The special effects are mostly quite good, never exceptional and at times a bit "unnatural" (being able to see ropes that orcs are using to pull down trees in the middle of the night from very high up).
But for the rest an enjoyable movie and I'll go see parts 2 and 3 for sure, the movie at least deserves that much.