Remarkable, stunning, true to Tolkien's story

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2001)

An edge-of-the-seat experience. If you're a J.R.R.Tolkien fan, this is what you hoped for. The good is very good, and the evil leaves you gasping. Cinematography, characters, sets are all close to perfect. My only small criticism would be the overuse of computer enhanced mega-zoom effects, but I realize this is a contemporary requirement for adventure movies, and it deserves a 10 nonetheless.
Truly, a work of art which treats Tolkien's original creation with great respect.