Great special effects, and very exciting--not my favorite, however

Rating: 7/10 (9 February 2002)

I really enjoyed the movie. Seeing it in the theater was a neat experience, and I loved the special effects, scenery, and acting.
Having never read any of the books by Tolkien, I can't say much about that, except that my friends who did read the books thought it looked a lot like they imagined it, but that they did cut out quite a bit (but most movies that are based on books have many differences).
It was good that there was no swearing or immorality...There was a lot of violence, but not the same bloody gore as some movies have. Even though Tolkien was a Christian, the story is not really "Christian," and I don't agree with the use of a "good wizard". It is good against evil, with the good side winning in the end. Enjoyable, but still not my favorite movie.