I thought it would never end

Rating: 4/10 (25 December 2001)

Overall, I felt Lord of the Rings was a decent movie; however, it was ruined by the fact that it went on-and-on-and-on for nearly three hours. At the two hour point, having already slipped out to use the restroom once, I found myself squirming in my chair hoping somebody would kill him just so we could end the misery!
The imagery is very good, and for the most part, so is the acting. There is a great deal of camera movement, especially during the "fight scenes", so if your susceptible to nausea from this (such as in Blair Witch), at least try sitting towards the back.
I realize cutting this film down to two hours may be considered by some to be like cutting the Book of Revelations from the Bible, but...the movie is way too long, the climax happens a dozen too many times, and I found myself losing interest in the whole thing.
Rating: 4 out of 10