A great beginning!

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 2005)

How could you not love this movie? It was a great beginning to one of the best stories ever told on screen (and in writing!). Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "trilogy", the 3 films that make up "Lord of the Rings" are incredible. However, the other two films would be NOTHING if it hadn't been for Peter Jackson's work in "The Fellowship". If it hadn't attracted as many people as it did, the other movies wouldn't have been hits! The film follows the story of Frodo Baggins, a hobbit who has to embark on a dangerous quest to destroy the Ring of Power, which was forged by the evil Sauron. The ring is powerful, and if it falls into the wrong hands, doom will come. Frodo must destroy it in Mount Doom (a volcanic mountain), where it was made. It's a journey he cannot make alone, so he has the help of Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf (the wizard), Merry and Pippin (two hobbits that offer comic-relief), Aragorn (who plays a larger role in "The Return of the King", as does Sam), Boromir of Gondor, Legolas (who makes all the girls in the audience go "whoo") and Gimli (the humorously rough dwarf). The movie is full of action, and certain points where interesting dialogue is made (especially between Gandalf and Frodo, in the ruins of Moria). I recommend that you watch this film, because not only has won Academy Awards, but the whole project itself is something that no one has ever done before.