Praise be to Peter Jackson

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2001)

My god. I will never have to go to the cinema again. I have just seen the ultimate film of all time. I am talking about The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring. Absolutely riveting adaption of the Tolkien classic. Words almost fail me. I have only been out of the cinema for an hour and my head is still spinning with the great scenes that Jackson somehow plucked out of my brain. I saw on screen tonight what I had seen in my head when I read the book. I took my wife, who hates this type of thing, and all she did on the way home was talk about it and she is going to start reading the book tomorrow to find out what happens. She loved it. I have read some reviews here moaning about the lack of an ending to this movie. I can't understand it. Didn't they know it was part one?-------SPOILERS----- What the hell do they want? For a special bit to be tagged on at the end of this part showing gollum biting the ring from Frodos finger etc? Get a life!--------END SPOILER.
The amazing use of colour throughout the film gives great effect to the story. The vibrant warmth of the shire, to the greyness and monotone of the Dwarf mines of Moria, the best part of the film.
The CGI was completely realistic. Better than anything that has been done before. Anyone who says it's not as good as Star Wars is talking out of the rectum. The Cave Troll and Balrog are mind blowing. In fact the effects are so good you don't even notice the main one, that's the size of the hobbits compared to the humans and elves. Completely seemless.
For reviewers here who say they were bored, well obviously this isnt for you. Go catch a Ben Stiller flick. But for fans of film that want to see a great story, fine acting, superb cinematography, top notch action and be transported to another time and another place, then you can't go wrong. As I said at the begining, I never have to go to the cinema again. Not until the Two Towers comes out this time next year!
I give this film 10/10. Best film in years. Best fantasy film of all time. It's going to clear up at the Oscars. It's just fabulous.