Best three hours I EVER SPENT!

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2001)

I've been waiting YEARS for a great fantasy film with elves, swords, and the like. It's about time someone did it RIGHT! Excellent film. They even managed to do it without a cute furry animal(s) to sell MILLIONS in the retail market. HURRAY! Anyone who has not read the books (like me) can enjoy it EVEN more by not picking at "missing" segments and comparing it to the full story. I think three hours is long enough, thank you very much, and it was sliced PERFECTLY. Don't be surprised if this is one of the great film accomplishments of out time, simply extending the success of the book.