UTTERLY FASCINATING!

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2001)

FINALLY! After DREG such as: Tomb Raider, Mummy Returns, Ghosts of Mars, Evolution...comes a fantasy film to end ALL fantasy films! This movie is so engrossing, I didnt even know 3 hours went by! I have never read the books, but one doesnt need to familarize themselves ahead of time, because the beginning of the film supplies a GREAT backstory prologue to let the viewer know the required info. Incredible SFX, writing, directing, and acting...I actually BELIEVED there was a Wizard named Gandolf...thats how GREAT Ian is in the role! Run....or drive....but do NOT hesitate to see this FILM!