Very well done

Rating: 9/10 (4 August 2002)

A beautiful movie with beautiful scenary. Based on a thrilling novel, played by talented actors. The movie has just the right feel for this sort of story, and the special effects are there, but not too noticeable, which is exactly how special effects should be. I look forward to seeing the rest of the movies.
There are, however, a few things I did not like. First, Galadriel. In the movie, she is depicted only as her agressive self, while in the novel, she is also shown to be a noble, generous and gentle person. Then, Boromir. In the novel, he is shown to want the One ring; however, he is also depicted as a noble, courageous and brave person who usually wants to cooperate with the others. The movie constantly reminds the viewer of his selfish intentions instead of showing the not so perfect but okay person that he is. Overall, the characters do not have as much depth on the screen as on paper. I still give this spectacular movie 9 out of 10.