Tolkien Comes Alive!

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2003)

I remember reading J.R.R. Tolkien's Trilogy back in Junior High school and the thing that always stood out was how difficult it was to visualize this expansive world, and epic story. I clearly remember struggling to finish the trilogy which was at that point the longest series I had read.

Well, let me assure you that watching this movie truly brings to life everything in stunning visuals, fantastic effects, and consuming screenplay. The movie is long (3 1/2 hours) but I do not see how all the incredible details of Tolkien's tale could be abbreviated further and still convey the subtle messages within the story.
This movie is a visual feast, with very strong acting efforts by the entire cast. Director Jackson has rendered for us the entire trilogy in a way that makes readers of the novels happy with it's meticulous attention to the story, and characters.