FOTR stands for Fantastic, outstanding, terrific, rejoiceful movie.

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2002)

For more than a year I have been a member of imdb.com. A few months later I found out that they have a top 250 list for the best movies of all time rated by the public. When I looked at the list, I saw The Godfather at No.1 which has always been highly praised. I always now check out the top 250 daily to see if that has changed. Results: It hasn't. But when the first movie of The Lord of the Rings trilogy came out, things were about to change. The Fellowship of the Rings came out whopping The Godfather out of first place with a 9.7 rating. Godfather's rating: 9.0. For quite a few weeks FOTR remained as the most highly rated movie of all time. But when I looked up again one day, it was at No.2 with a 9.1. Godfather with a 9.0. Anyway, I'm one of the first to say this, but I'm dissapointed that it's not No.1. It may not be the best movie of all time, but it does deserve to be no.1 a lot longer than it was on at no.1. But I have to say I'm actually debating whether it's my favorite movie of all time because when I came out of that theatre the first time, I kept saying to myself, "that movie is the grace of cinema." I mean who ever is says that this is a bad movie, what are you smoking? I can't think of one bad thing to say about this movie. I mean I would hate to admit this, but Tom Bombadil was a waste of three chapters and there was no reason why they should of had him in the movie. I mean he was just pointless. But let's get to the good stuff. Half the stuff in the background was cinematography not computer generation. Elijah Wood was mistakenly called Elijah when he was born. His real name should be well, Frodo Baggins. Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee was also fantastic. Every actor and actress did very well. As for the movie itself it was great at very aspect, acting, plot, action, drama, happiness. The movie had it all. The action I have to say to is that it was much more suspenceful than the book. It was very well done especially the last battle sequence. The best acors as i say again were Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian Mckellan, and Viggo Mortenson. But as for the whole movie, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. FOTR deserves a 10/10. And I'm really looking forward to the two sequels especially Return of the King, which right now is my personal favorite book. If FOTR is not nominated, I will lose all my respect for the academy. P.S: One of the best sword Mano e Mano's I ever seen in a movie at the end which is done by the leading orc and Strider (Aragorn) You wiill not be dissapointed with thus movie!!!!!!!!!