Bored of the Rings

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2002)

A recent review stated that LOTR was "One of the most amazing fantasy films of all time." I say it is one of the most over rated films of all time. This includes The Two Towers which has been hyped up to ridiculous proportions. Since I loathed the first film, I had no intention of seeing the sequel but the sycophantic frenzy surrounding The Two Towers would have put me off even if I had enjoyed the first.
I have never read the book of Rings and struggled with The Hobbit but rented the film out anyway as I generally enjoy fantasy films and was looking forward to this. Unfortunately it reduced me to a severe torpid state out of sheer boredom.
Newspapers were falling over themselves to see The Book of the Century become The Film of the Century, and it practically did: instant classics such as Moulin Rouge and Harry Potter were duitifully ignored at the 2001 Oscars allowing Rings to plough on through, knocking aside films far worthier of such accolades.
This film is over long, over rated and over hyped. No wonder that Philosopher's Stone is the 2nd most successful film behind Titanic and Rings 1 is way behind. I rest my case.