worthy of #1

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2001)

Having seen this movie twice now, yes, there are inconsequential inconsistencies with the first book in the LotR trilogy, but they do not detract from the film's greatness. Judged as a movie by itself, I can think of no finer example of cinematic achievement.
Mr. Jackson, your love for the material and attention to detail were not missed by this viewer. Congrats for such a masterpiece!
And to the reviewers who can't believe this movie is currently #1 on the IMDB Top 250, get used to it. I could say far more negative things about Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Schindler's List, Star Wars and The Shawshank Redemption, and they are all in my "top 10" list.