It was EXACTLY as I pictured it!

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2001)

Well, I went last night... This is THE movie of the year, hands down. What can I say about this movie without sounding like a total fanboy... Probably nothing, so I'm going to jump directly into fanboydom now...
This film had me spellbound. Every scene was crafted from the stuff of dreams. The CGI was seamless. None of it was inapropriate or out of place. The hobbits look like hobbits in comparison with the humans, instead of humans shrunk down with a computer effect. Every overland shot conveyed the sense of a huge world, filled with endless adventure. (Warning, spoiler ahead)...
I cried when the Fellowship lost Gandalf, even though I've read the story and I know what REALLY happened...
My only complaint was that the combat scenes were too rushed and chaotic to follow the action very well. This was ok, though because the chaos was the thing they wanted to achieve, I'd imagine.
I wanted to write a long thing here, but I was just too amazed.
Go see this film