Peter Jackson is great

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2015)

One word describes this movie and it is magnificent. It is a brilliant fantasy adventure filled with drama and great action sequences. Peter Jackson's vision of Tolkein's work was astounding. The characters were outstanding. The beginning of the Shire scene was great. Straight away you could see the immense detail put into the dwellings. The inclusion of Arwen I believe was unnecessary. If the inclusion of her was to attract more female viewers, I do not think it would have mattered. They would have want to watch the movie if they had read the book or is with somebody. The beautiful shot of the scenery and action pieces pleased me. The story line was great and it stayed true to the book. Some scenes could have been included or excluded but that could have worked anyway. The ending with a cliffhanger lead to me wanting to watch the next movie of the trilogy.