GLAD I Didn't Read the Books

Rating: Null/10 (24 December 2001)

This movie is HEAD and SHOULDERS above anything Lucas & Speilburg have ever done. It makes their work look sloppy and rushed. It may be because Tolkein wrote the story and Peter Jackson's job was merely to remain respectful and loyal to the beauty of the book which he did remarkably so - I can say that with confidence because though I have never read the books, my husband, who accompanied me (no, carried me) to the movie, has read them all and has long held them as the finest pieces of fantasy literature ever written.
Tolkein fan or not - you'll be impressed with the flawless craftsmanship of the film, impressed that so much CARE went into it - and the strong lessons in character will never leave you. You'll leave the theatre moved, changed and proud - knowing your money was well spent.
For me - it's everything a good movie should be: a carefully crafted film of a story worth telling.
I think it's worth mentioning that Tolkein was a Reverend who spent time with and had much respect for the work of C. S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia). Blessings to all.