An Instant Classic!!

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2002)

Only time will tell if The Lord of the Rings will be ranked among those of The Godfather and Citizen Kane but for now it is at least on par with Star Wars and high above any other Fantasy film of recent memory. Suffers from a lack of climax but that won't be a problem when all three films are complete as a trilogy. Truley shines in the special effects department. Ian McKellen and Sean Bean accomplish the most in acting. Always great to see Christopher Lee in ANYTHING. Has an overall polish. The story just seems to glide along (there are no hicups or rough patches). New Zealand is Middle Earth! Recommended to anyone who loves an epic!