Almost as I imagined...

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2001)

Except for a few missing story components (Tom Bombadil, Barrow Wights, history of Rangers to name a few), LOTR I was everything I had ever hoped for. I have read the trilogy numerous times and so went to see the movies with great expectations. What I found exceeded them in many respects. Peter Jackson stayed true to the story, although I would have like to hear more singing and culture and a few less special effects. Ian McKellen was awesome as Gandalf, and the CGI wasn't even noticeable in shrinking the Hobbits. I found a world as dark as I imagined, and much like I had always pictured it. I can't wait to go back and see it again, and can't wait for the Towers and the Return. Enjoy!