A masterpiece of fantasy cinema.

Rating: Null/10 (14 December 2001)

I've waited 20 years for this and it did not disappoint. Peter Jackson and his team have re-created Middle Earth beautifully - the characters and locations are almost exactly as I had visualized them. The performances are nicely restrained, the effects are stunning yet unobtrusive and the action set pieces are comparable to Spielberg or Peckinpah. The scene where Arwen and Frodo are pursued by the Riders will stick in my mind forever. The 3 hour running time flies by and I was left with an aching desire to see parts II and III. A masterpiece of fantasy cinema.