J.R.R. Tolkien would not be disappointed.........

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2008)

Frodo the hobbit is given the immense task of destroying a ring, a ring forged by the Dark Lord Sauron to control Middle Earth. And so his dangerous journey begins, along his way he meets enemies and allies ready to give their lives up for what they believe in.
The story is simple, its the treacherous path that the characters must take and the obstacles they meet, but what makes this more entertaining and almost magical is Peter Jacksons directing, he uses the special effects to bring this dark, eerie world onto the screen. The scale of the film is huge but what adds to the greatness is the special effects, the evil within this innocent land is brought by the Witch King and his minions as well as the eye of Sauron.
All the actors play their respective roles perfectly and no one outshines the other except for Viggo who deserves to be in the limelight for once.
The end is one of the finest moments of cinema and brilliantly handled the fight is beautifully choreographed; the fight against the Orcs, the death of Boromir.
I especially loved the scene when Aragorn tells Frodo to run and then walks three feet as the camera rises up and the audience witnesses the giant horde of Uruks descending upon him. This moment alone is a key moment in cinema. but overall a great start to a even greater trilogy.