Best of the Trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2011)

I thought that out of the Three, The Fellowship of the Rings was the best.
We have the joy of seeing Tolkien's world of Elves, men, monstrous Orcs, hobbits come to life here.
I particularly liked Galdriel's quote of how the world had changed- said in Elvish. In the original text, it was actually the Ent which said it. But having Cate Blanchett say the words was simply spellbinding. I remember her speech word for word to this day.
The choice of actors was also spot on. Sir Ian McKellen was a fantastic choice as Gandalf.
Some people have complained about the pacing and length of the film and to a certain extent I agree with them.
The inclusion of the story of Arwen was probably partly to blame for this. But in context of the film story telling, I think they erred on the right side of balance.
Overall, high praise I give to Weta design teams, and the writers, directors, actors, Elvish speech coaches, and the people of New Zealand to bringing to real flesh and life the Epic, Lord of the Rings.