Pretty good film

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2001)

I have just seen FOTR tonight and have immensely enjoyed said experience! I can not understand how any adult who says that they have enjoyed Harry Potter over this superb film.
I have read all of the LOTR but was still on the edge of my seat for all the action / surprise sequences during the film. I could not expect a better film been made of a complex book. In my opinion people who are obsessed by the book should not watch the film as the imagination is always greater than any visual image on a celluloid film. The film is always going to leave parts out to make a smooth transition from book to film and it achieves it in a relaxed and enjoyable way. The prologue, the mines of moira and the break up of fellowship are all high points of the film. Together with New Zealand's terrific scenery. The film will also become greater with the next 2 chapters of the book. People who have not read the book I recommend watching the film a few times to take in it's details and intricacies that makes the film grow.
I await the next two films with anticipation.
david.