A little deception

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2002)

Maybe the monstrous promotion of this film made me think about one of the best adaptations of a legendary novel such as the case of "The Godfather", but now i have seen the movie and I have to say that this haven´t been possible. There´re a lot of mainstream concessions, like the character of Liz Tyler who is much more important in the movie that in the novel,some scenes are plenty full of pathetism that makes you feel a little sick,and one more time abuse of computer effects,sometimes well done,sometimes excessive.Of course this is only my opinion, but i hoped more introspection in the heroes,their minds,their feelings,and you get only some love scenes and comradeship.
I have to say too,that the movie contains great war scenes,and beautiful passages, the forests are very nice,the village of the hobbits are well recreated as the elfos too.The fight between Gandalf and Saruman is one of the best scenes of the movie.
Definitively it´s an entertaining movie,but it isn´t what i´ve expected of a movie based in a Cult Book like The Lord Of the Rings, I think Tolkien would haven´t liked it.