Beautiful movie

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2002)

Peter Jackson made what every director should make when adapting a book into a film: he kept the essence of the story. This is what make Lord of the Rings a very good movie.
I have read the book and I think that it completes the film and vice-versa. Certainly, the book (as always) has more details. But it's possible to understand the film without reading.. As I said, one completes the other but, at the same time, they are independent. It has a fine production and the special effects are not over. They are so close and natural to the story that sometimes you can't feel it. And that is what make them so good. The actors are excellent, especially Christopher Lee as Saruman. Great actor! I think that the others movies should come soon. One year is too much time to wait. Why not six months or maybe, five, four,...