Brillant adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels

Rating: Null/10 (27 December 2001)

I was really impressed with the movie. I'm amazed that many scenes were as I imagined while reading the books. I thought making this movie was an impossible undertaking, but I was wrong. I wished the ending had more closure (I'll be digging out my books to check how The Fellowship of the Rings ended) I would suggest that those who slam this film without having the benefit of reading the four books in this trilogy (The Hobbit as an introduction) are speaking from total ignorance. The film could be considered boring without the added prespective found from reading it's source. Better to hold you tongue and read the books: than make yourself a fool by boasting about having NOT read them. However, for those into the battle of good and evil, and the mythology of trolls, elves, and the like...the film is engaging enough without having read the basis. I would give this film a 10 out of 10 - with one caveat...this isn't a kids film. Filling a young childs imagination with these spectacular scenes would induce many a nightmare.