Very good film, if a bit overrated....

Rating: 8/10 (9 February 2002)

Lord of the Rings' first installment, The Fellowship of the Ring, is an enchanting film to behold. Well directed by Peter Jackson, some of the set pieces and fight scenes are simply breathtaking. They have to be seen to be believed. However, it does have its share of flaws too. Overlength is its main problem, it never seems to end. As you can see with the average rating this film has, Fellowship of the Ring is quite overrated too. How this film can rank above such action classics as The Road Warrior, Mad Max, and Jaws is beyond me. Although not the best film of the year (my pick for best of the year is Memento), this film definitely holds its own in terms of book to screen adaptations.
Rating: 8/10