Not nearly as good ...

Rating: 1/10 (17 December 2001)

Right, the problem here is that while it is an allright movie, it's nothing more than an action adventure movie. The "magic" of Tolkien has been lost and replaced by hollywood cliff hangers & lot's of action. The movie changes a lot (and I do mean a LOT) from the book and that in my opinion is so totally wrong.
Reading the other reviews here I cant help but to laugh, I mean other people call this the best movie ever, not even close, not in the same galaxy even, I agree with someone that stated in his review that if this movie was called something else it wouldn't get half this good reviews.
90% of commenteers here look at this movie through pink glassess, they are too afraid to admit that there could be something wrong or something missing because this is after all "the" movie they have been waiting for.
In all honesty it's a good movie, rates between 7 - 8 / 10 but it does trample the legacy of Tolkien by making the rather slow paced book to an action flick with little consern to the characters and their motives.
This movie just doesn't "live" like book does.
Do watch it and enjoy it, but rate it with open eyes.