lord of the rings

Rating: Null/10 (5 March 2016)

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first movie of the Lord of the Rings' trilogy. It's a 2001 3 hours fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson. This movie is mainly about the journey of a Hobbit who wants to destroy a ring which is the source of evil. Maybe some people will think that three hours is too long but it's worth seeing. The story is full of twists, turns and suspense, this movie is all along breathtaking so it didn't seem like 3 hours. One of the movie's strength are the characters, not only their make up and their design but mostly their personality. Thanks to the sensational acting we can feel empathy for them and we want to be part of the film. The characters are not the only strength of The Fellowship of the Ring, in 2002 this movie receive four Oscars : for the best photography, best special effects, best music and for the best make up. When we see the movie we can guess it wins these four Oscars, it's obvious. The special effects are groundbreaking ! Production use "forced perspective" ( optical illusion which make an object appear smaller, taller,..) on a level never seen before in the film industry. Forced perspective was employed, so that it would look as though the short Hobbits were interacting with taller men and elves, the result is spellbinding. About the Oscar of the best music it can explain by the stunning musical score, Howard Shore has created an iconic and memorable score. Finally we can say that The Fellowship of the Ring is a masterpiece of 21th centuries.