Peter Jackson, not Tolkien, knows best??? Whatever. Awful!

Rating: 3/10 (4 January 2002)

As "Harry Potter" is one of the best book to film adaptions ever, and one of the most satisfying, considering that Chris Columbus and Steven Kloves wouldn't seem to be ideal candidates for making a great film, "Fellowship of the Rings" has to be about the worst ever. Why? Because Peter Jackson had the resources available to make an honest adaption rather than the overblown, unfaithful special effects extravaganza that he gave us. Stick to the source material, and it's amazing what the results can be. Imagine yourself more creative or smarter than the author, and you just plain stink. As does this "Hollywood" movie.
BTW It was nice to "learn" that Saruman was actually under Sauron's direct command the whole time, and that Gandalf was aware of it, and that Arwen is actually the amazonian version of the elves.