Well, it works (but only just)

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2002)

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I don't want to be negative, honestly, but I just didn't think that this film quite does the book justice. I did enjoy it (maybe a bit long, but worse things have happened) but there were four things that annoyed me:

the fact that Bilbo took at least five seconds to disappear after putting on the Ring - surely it's meant to vanish you immediately?? - the whole "Morrrdor" rolly "R"s thing. - the whole of the journey to Mordor after the battle at the lake with the big statues was put into about five minutes, while getting there beforehand took around 2 hours - the completely incomprehensible sequences when Frodo looks into the mirror, and the Eye of Sauron, etc., etc. Apart from these points it was quite a good movie, and I think the Two Towers and especially the Return of the King should be just as visually stunning. 7/10