This has made me happy

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2001)

I've just got back from seeing The Fellowship of the Rings.
Before I go into how I felt about the film, I want to give you a little background info on me.
Most of you don't know me that well, I'm pretty much a non-entity of these boards, I only post when I feel like I have something to contribute and it's not that often that I do. My life pretty much revolves around me trying to become a filmmaker. I have dedicated my life to movies and I made the decision when I was very, very young to do this. I have seen thousands upon thousands of films, some I loved, some I hated and some were just average  but all I can remember.
I have never seen ANYTHING like this.
The way I felt after the first 10 minutes or so is indescribable, I kinda felt like crying and kinda felt like laughing at the same time.
I don't want to mention any of the plot here because it will ruin it for anyone who read the book (but there are some minor differences for anyone who HAS read the book, which I liked).
I think what I loved about this film is that (unlike most Hollywood blockbusters) everyone involved seemed to CARE about this film. You could literally see Peter Jackson's dream being painted in each individual shot. It made me smile.
This all may seem a little sad a geeky to most of you, but this film has affected me greatly  it's given me hope for my future and my dream, it makes me want to make films more than ever before.
It's made me happy.
And in the end that's all that counts for any of us.