In a word- Incredibly excellent (two words had to do it)

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2001)

First of all, thanks to Peter Jackson, the crew, the cast and everyone who made this film possible (sounds like an Oscar-speech aye?).
LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring is the greatest movie I've ever seen. It's like seeing the book on the big screen. Magnificent! Having said this, I think that it has a very good balance between following the book, and it's own unique script. Ex: We get a better impression of Sarumans betrayal, and a more passionate view of Aragorn and Arwen's love. Superb!
Of course some of the elements in the book is cut out, but that's inevitable when transferring a book of 400 pages into a three hour film. Peter Jackson does the job great
SPOILER ALERT!!! One of the great things in the movie is the prologue. The basic things in "The Hobbit" is repeated splendidly; The Dark Lord, Sauron is portrayed as pure evil; and everything is excellent told with memorable quotes as: "History became legend, Legend became myth, and something that should not have been forgotten where lost..."
I saw the movie Friday night (21st December), and was so thrilled that I had to see it again Saturday night...
So what are you waiting for? Go see it (again)...