The best movie of all time

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2002)

As a die-hard fantasy fan, I can apreciate the pressure Peter Jackson felt in adapting the greatest story ever told into a full-length feature film. Every move, every scene would be critiqued as no movie had ever been scrutinized before. He told the bull by the horns and ran with it, creating something we fantasy-buffs have not seen since the likes of Legend or Labyrinth... a magnificent, beautiful, intense fantasy film.
Although some characters were taken out from the original book and some scenes were changed slightly, the adaptation is excellent. The visual imagery and the score of the movie captures Tolkien's world as any fan would have imagined it. The make-up and special effects are the product of many years of planning and hard work by Jackson and his crew. The capture the epitomy of good and the eerie darkness of evil.
The story is well-illustrated and easy to follow for everyone. The direction of the action scenes keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Jackson even adds his own touches that made my testerone boil, i.e when Aragorn decapitates the evil Orc.
I can not think of one thing the movie lacked or embellished, and that's amazing considering the devil's advocate I always play on even the best films.
Bottom Line: If you are a dungeon and dragons, sword-in-the-stone, doublet-wearing, Magic playing, fantasy fanatic... GO SEE THIS MOVIE!! If you despise everything about fantasy and hate elves and hobbits and the like.... GO SEE THIS MOVIE!! This movie has something for everyone everywhere and the scenery will bring tears to your eyes.
I salute you Peter, you are a fantasy-freak of the best material and that's exactly what was needed to get fantasy back on track and in the mainstream. The greatest story ever written needs to be heard and you are helping bring back the legend.
As an afterthought, for those of you that are still gloating on no Tom Bombadil, get over it!!! He was a marginal and vague character at best in the book and characters like that are best left on the editing room floor.