A timeless epic has been beautifully brought to life.

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2002)

This is undoubtedly one of the best movies I've seen in the past ten years. This brilliant rendition by Peter Jackson brings a new dimension to an already powerful epic. Many of the characters are given an emotional depth that was sometimes greatly lacking in Tolkien's pages.
It is difficult to not be terrified of Sauron's Eye or his servants, the NazgÃ»l. Likewise, anyone watching the movie cannot help but be moved by the hardships endured by the members of the Fellowship. This is a testament to the great skills of a wonderful ensemble cast.
Undoubtedly, self-proclaimed Tolkien afficionados will nitpick and belittle this movie and the two that will follow it to no end. Such pettiness cannot take away this film's merits. The excellent acting, cinematography, and soundtrack achieve a true unity of the arts that is sorely lacking in the majority of today's films.