Ignorance is bliss...

Rating: Null/10 (9 February 2002)

I love this movie. (Please read, this is not your typical review) =c)>
I admit, "The Fellowship of the Ring" is not the best movie ever made. It has it's flaws, it strays from the book. But, I must admit, it is a very good movie. One of my favorites.
Here are some things I have noticed from the people I know, who review this movie:
A) "I didn't like the ending..." Hmmm, how many times have you heard this? I don't get it. How can you judge the ending, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET. "The Return of the King" is the ending. Unlike "Indiana Jones," "Star Wars," and any others, "The Fellowship of the Ring" is NOT a stand alone film. I'm sorry it isn't. It is the first third of a massive story. Do not judge the film based on the first third.
B) "Well, if this is the first third of the movie, how come they don't release it all together? Aren't they just trying to make more money by turning it into THREE films?" How bout this as an answer: Would YOU wanna sit in a theater for 10 hours watching one movie? I don't think so.
C) "It is too different from the book." Well duh. Of course they have to change some things, that is the entire point of cinema. It is an interpretation of a writing. May it start as a book, or a script, movies are always an interpretation of one form of writing. I have yet to see a film that is EXACTLY like the shooting script.
D) "There is not emotion. It is just based on special effects." If you don't feel the emotion, read the book. Even the image of Sauron touched me emotionally. After reading the book, you know SO much about the characters, their desires, their pasts, their futures, etc. (Which is something that can NEVER be completely realized on film), that the book is like a companion to the film. They work together to form an emotional bond. And, about the special effects? How else are you gonna make the creatures and landscapes look like Middle Earth? Are you gonna breed REAL orcs and trolls? No, of course not. The Special effects in the film are neccassary to move the story along. Without the special effects, Tolkeins most memorable scenes could have never been created.
Ok, so there are a few things I've noticed. So please, keep these in mind. This is a very good film, I have no doubt about it.