A Magical Epic For Today

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2002)

Throughout the year 2001, all the buzz in Hollywood was about the upcoming release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" within a month of each other. Now that all is said and done, "Lord of the Rings" has proven itself worthy of its hype. This three-hour epic never fails to amaze! The visual effects are astounding, as Gandalf's battle with the Balrog shows. And it was impressive how the hobbits were made to look believeably shorter than the humans and elves. This is the movie "Dungeons & Dragons" was supposed to be! The first installment of the trilogy left me in anticipation of the next two movies. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is a worthy rival to not only the "Harry Potter" franchise, but also the "Star Wars" trilogies!