I'm still in awe...

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2001)

Being an avid Tolkien fan, I was nervous going to see the movie. However, it surpassed my expectations. While there were pieces left out, and bits of the story changed to shorten the movie down to 3 hrs, I feel this is an excellent of one of my favorite books of all time. Incredible cinemography, casting, set design, and costume design. Myself and the other audience members laughed, wept, gripped the edges of our seats, were stunned to silence, and left the theature in awe. In short, the best movie I've seen in years.