a dream come true

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2001)

as a long time Lord of the Rings, I was full of hope yet skeptical as I sat down to watch the Fellowship. All doubt was blown away as soon as Cate Blanchett's intro to the world of the Ring set the stage for the film. What followed was three hours of, dare I say it, Perfection. Everyone of the nine members of the Fellowship are right for their roles. Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood both shine. The action scenes, immaculate. The music, haunting and majestic. The vistas, well let's just say that after watching this, you'll want to visit New Zealand. The villains are all great, particularly the dark riders and their screeching. And prepare to drop your load when subjected to the Balrog. This is a movie that everyone, and I mean, EVERYONE, should see. Forget movies made by producers with dollar signs in their eyes, this is a movie with vision and it deserves to be huge.