Wonderfully adapted from the novel

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2001)

The movie remained true to the books in every plausible way. Although some points were circumvented and a few characters shifted from here to there, the spirit of it was phenomenally in place. The characterization was nearly flawless; the characters came to life in a very vivid way that, in my opinion, is very true to the intent of the text. The hobbits seemed as though they'd leapt from the pages as did the rest of the fellowship, straight down to Legolas and Gimli. The visuals were also phenomenal, landscapes, scenery and special effects. She shire in all its simplistic complexity was beautifully rendered. Absolutely a wonderful transition from print to film. Perfectly lovely.