What are you people smoking?

Rating: 1/10 (13 March 2002)

Greatest film of all time? Give me a break. It was entertaining, but to put it on the same level as Shawshank, Godfather, Schindler, Star Wars, etc. is an insult to the existence of mankind. I found myself looking at my watch two hours into the movie and wishing upon everything I could think of (including my empty bag of Skittles) that the movie would end. The acting was good, and the special effects were very good, but the hard part was already done when the book was written. I think this movie got so much hype because of the fanatics out there who live and die by the book (the same people who actually converse in Klingon). Quite frankly it sickens me to see this movie on everyone's "A" list. People who loved the book are so blind with devotion to that book that they don't know the difference between a great film (Memento, Apocalypse Now) and an entertaining movie (Lord of the Rings). People need to get real... or get out of the house more.