A Brilliant Adaptation

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2015)

Peter Jackson translated Tolkien's epic very well into film, and while it has its flaws it is a very enjoyable film. For those who have read the book, the extended edition is recommended as it has added scenes and is more accurate to the book. The casting fit the characters very well, and the writing was magnificent. The environments created were very detailed and very fitting for the story, thumbs up for Jackson on that. While the length can be unappealing to some, it is excusable considering the effort put into the film and the quality of the finished product. Howard Shore's soundtrack was magnificent, I listened to it while reading the book and it fit incredibly well. The soundtrack is varied and never gets bland or sounds out of place. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and do recommend it to fans of The Lord of the Rings.