No one could have done better than Jackson did!

Rating: 9/10 (6 September 2002)

I have read "The Hobbit" and the "Lord of the Rings" (I read "The Fellowship of the Ring" twice) and I think that Peter Jackson did the best that he could with the story. The book is more than 400 pages long and very intricate. To maintain complete accuracy and capture every charming little nook and cranny in Tolkien's novel would take far more than three hours. The spirit of Middle-earth is evident through its occupants (i.e. hobbits, dwarves, elves, and humans), who are accurately portrayed in the movie. Kudos to each of the actors for their excellent portrayals: Elijah, Ian M., Sean A., Dominic (sp?), Billy, Orlando, John, Hugo, Cate, Sean B., Viggo, Liv, Christopher, Ian H. (did I leave anyone out?). A special kudos to the younger actors, who showed a great deal of maturity in their portrayals. I can't wait for the other two "Lord of the Rings" movies to come out.