one of the best films ever made. period.

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2007)

peter jackson's fellowship of the ring is not just the greatest of the three lord of the rings movies - it could easily qualify as one of the greatest movies ever released so far.
it is the only of the three to be on the afi's top 250 movie list (i believe 150, which is completely wrong!) not even the return of the king, with its tear-jerking finale and 11 Oscars can compare with this amazing spectacle.
this film was cheated out of best picture in 2001 by a beautiful mind (which i absolutely love and also find to be a great movie) winning only four Oscars (visual effects, makeup, cinematography, original score) was one of the biggest letdowns of the academy yet.
this film easily deserved best picture, director, costumes, art direction, supporting actor ( for wonderful ian mckellan), and editing, too.
when i first saw this movie in the theaters, i had no prior knowledge to the story, and when frodo told sam "i'm glad you're with me" and walked down the hill towards mordor, i was left with a huge sense of uneasiness. not only because they did not destroy the ring (which i fould out they would the next day), but that this was the most powerful film i had yet seen in my life (i was 11).
all in all, an awesome achievement in movies - one of the crowning achievements in any category, be it acting, directing, or design, this film truly on top!