Too Much Hype, Little Benefit

Rating: 2/10 (22 December 2003)

I think this is the most over-hyped film ever produced. Although the film has some nice effects, this fact is the only reason I gave it a slightly better than "1" grade: The plot is tiring and monotonous (Frodo being chased and running away all the time), the characters are comprehensive only to Tolkin fans (I am not one of them, and I think that the mass audience the film targets is not a Tolkin fan as well), and the ending is simply... not an ending! In other words, the movie stops abruptly waiting for you to insert DVD#2 to continue. Add to all the above the fact that we have been bombarded by heavy advertising many months before its release, and you'll figure out why I gave it a "2".
If you haven't seen the film, then the only reason I think you should do so is just to find out what the hype is (not) all about. Prepare to get disappointed, though... As far as I am concerned, I refuse to see any more films from the "Lord" trilogy.