Absolutely amazing movie

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2002)

This is the best film I've ever seen. I've read the book many times and must say that my imaginations of Middle Earth meet what I saw in the film. The landscape is perfect, with green hills of the Shire and high Misty mountains. The special effects are brilliant, above all the dark and evil things - Sauron, Barad-dur, Black riders... I like the way they described the world of the shadows that Frodo enters each time he uses the Ring. However there are few disappointing things : very strange combat between Gandalf and Saruman, dark Lothlorien, the way that Frodo starts his journey... I think the changes in the story are OK (I dont mind Arwen at all, it could be worse).
So, this is a must-see film, anyone who havent seen it yet should go and see it right now.
Also I dont see why so many people gave this film a 1/10 rating. It is a pure wilful act, just to lower the final average rating. It has nothing to do with an objective movie rating. I concede rating like 5/10, but this... I would like to see a comment by someone who gave this rating.
I give The Lord of the Rings 10/10, because its an exceptional film. I hope it will be awarded with all 13 Oscars.