Breathtaking

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

Wow. I saw TFotR yesterday and am about to see it again. It's actually the first movie I will see more than once at the cinema.
Peter Jackson and the whole cast and crew did an incredible job. I actually felt like I was really there. That was something Tolkien in his IMO way over-rated book never could. I've read far better books than LotR but I've rarely seen better movies. This whole "yeah, nice, but not as good as the book"-babbling by those "fans" can easily be ignored. It's the same as with "Dune" which is an great movie but also gets bashed by fans of the book it is based on. The book was nice but the movie was better.
And I especially want to point out Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee as they were so perfect for their roles as Galadriel, Gandalf and Saruman.
I gave this 10 out of 10 and can't wait for 2002 when it will continue.