An Instant Classic!

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2008)

When I first saw this movie, I knew that this is going to be a classic and a box-office hit(which it was). This film is so amazing, I hardly have any words and this is the worst of the three LOTR movies. The movie starts with Frodo Baggins inheriting a doomed ring from his second cousin, Bilbo Baggins. Along with Frodo, 3 more hobbits, 2 men, a wizard, an elf, and a dwarf must venture to the Mordor where the evil Sauron reigns to destroy the cursed ring. The actors were cast perfectly. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Viggo Mortensen were great as their respective roles. The music is amazing. Howard Shore lives up to my score expectations. This soundtrack is one of the better ones with the Celtic-like themes. The special effects are great especially during the battle scenes. There are some sad moments in this film. I was sad to see Boromir die. He meant no harm to Frodo and he made it up by sacrificing his life for Merry and Pippin. I was sad to see Gandalf "die." But, I'm sure that he will be back. This movie deserves more than 4 Academy Awards. I rate this movie 10/10.