A welcomed start to one of the world's best loved fantasy trilogies

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2002)

The Fellowship of the Ring marks an exciting beginning to the anticipated trilogy. This film has been made to the high standard of the text itself. The production team must have done J.R. Tolkien proud. I came into this movie as objective as possible, but I was still blown away. The movie is surprisingly true to the book and depicts it in a skillful and precise way. The cinematography had to be the most impressive aspect of the film. Every shot was beautiful and well thought out. The acting is top notch, and the direction paves a high standard for the next two films in the trilogy. Basically, this film is of high caliber and can be enjoyed by all-age audiences. I'm not saying the movie is perfect, of course, but it is awfully darn close. SEE THIS MOVIE!